The Hunger Games took the world by storm with its sci-fi originality, and some say
Divergent is the new series, but for me its
The Maze Runner. So far from what I've got is that a boy named Tomas is mysteriously riding on an elevator that leads to a giant labyrinth-like area with dozens of other boys. Tomas has no memories of his past (except for his name) and has no clue what's going on. The reader is practically on the same page as the main character which makes the exposition sound less regurgitated and more like you're a bystander. The Glade (as they call the labyrinth area where Tomas is) they use certain slang such as "Greenie" and "Shank" and spices up this new culture.
As you and Thomas uncover this strange new land you realize some grim moments and situations that may tune others out, but it intrigues me even more. Its dark atmosphere makes you ask the question "why?" and read on. I will make a pledge to finish the book before watching the new movie that is coming out on September 19th, 2014. So far, so good!
Your description on what has already happened in "The Maze Runner" makes me want to keep reading this to to find out why Thomas was sent to The Glade.
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ReplyDeleteI like the way you used the word regurgitate, it really brings the connection to how birds throw up their food into their young's mouth, the comparison of throw up food really compares to the books you're describing.
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