The Maze Runner book review - James Dashner

As long as they could remember life had been the glade, not dying and waiting for the next boy to come up with the supplies. But then everything changed.

The thing about memory loss is that you don't know what you're missing. It's an oxymoron of an affliction. You can't be thankful for forgetting when you have forgotten but as soon as you remember you crave the forgetting.

As a dystopian, Maze Runner throws you right into the middle of confusion but surprisingly you land in a calm setting. In the first part of the book it offers a look at a small village with just teenage boys and the culture that would naturally ensue. But when a Girl showed up, everything changed.

Dashner dives into the themes of fear and loyalty, as well as the tricky web of memory loss and the regaining of it. The cast of characters is extremely well done, putting you into the head of Thomas, and leading you to love those he learns to.

Over all this is a pretty clean read, with violence being its main flaw, and made up swear words taking 2nd place.

It's one of my favorite trilogies, and I highly recommend it for its deep story line and fast pace growth.