Genre: Dystopian / Sci-Fi
Worldcat Summary:
Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape. Bookskoetter Rating:=4/5
Bookskoetter Review:
Yay! Another good book! (Three in a row - wow!) I know, I am definitely behind-the-times on reading this book, but it was worth the wait! It is actually a current Truman Award nominee (for grades 6-8), and I have to say I did find it to be the language and dialogue to be a little less sophisticated than some of the high school novels that I have read recently. However, the plot is face-paced, intriguing, and action-packed, and so many of my high school students have raved to me about this book that I don't think the audience is limited to middle schoolers. This is the first in a trilogy by Dashner, followed by the Scorch Trials (which I am about halfway through!) and the Death Cure. I would recommend this series to fans of dystopian and adventure stories, especially those that enjoyed the Hunger Games.
1 comment:
I never thought our reading tastes were that different until you started reading the award books! I really disliked this one and had to put it down. But the teens love it!
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