This book was definatley as good as I heard. There were a ton of surprises and the ending was one of them. I don't want to give anything away, so I can't say much. I was very pleased with this book overall and the ending leaves you hanging so I'm pretty sure I'll be reading the next one sometime soon. The only thing is whenever there is a good book it sets really high standards for the movie, and I hope it meets them.
As I've said before, I love the way the author writes.James Dashner I hope the movie doesn't give too much away at the beginning like some movies I've seen because the best part about the book was not knowing what was going to happen next. I have watched the trailer and the characters are well casted, in my opinion. They have the right personality and look that I saw each of them having. I'm also really happy that I read the book before I've seen the movie because I like coming up with my own vision before im influenced by someone else's.
I am going to read the next book in the series next, which is called The Scorch Trials. I hope that it is as good as this one. If it's not then I'll be very disappointed. I hope it has as muh suspense, surprise, and some of the confusion this book had because those were some of the qualities I really liked about the book.
Friday, December 12, 2014
The Maze Runner: 2/3 of the way Done.
I'm very pleased at the progress of the book. It has gotten even more interesting now that the characters are starting to figure things out. There have been clues that someone is controlling the maze, the Glade and everything in the maze, like the greivers. The greivers are big, mechanical mutants that can sting anyone in the maze, and if you don't get serum in you, it will make you go insane. Since the last part of the book Thomas has started seeing things that tell him what to do, he realized he was supposed to be a runner with one of these. No one believed him, but when he rescued one of the Gladers, the boys in the Glade, acting on an impulse, he survived a night in the maze, which had never been done before. It took some convincing, but he finally became a runner, which explains the title.
What I like a lot about this book is that it takes some thinking. Every time someone goes into the maze I think, "Are they going to find the way out?" But they don't. It creates a lot of suspense. Thomas made a promise to himself that he would find the way out, and now I'm just waiting for it to happen. Although there's still about 150 pages left, I hope it happens soon. I have no idea about what's going to happen in the end because everything keeps changing.
I can't wait to finish the book. I plan to finish it by next week because I can't wait to see how it's going to end. I know that the book has more sequels and I plan to read at least the second one, because I've heard after that they go downhill.
The Maze Runner By James Dashner
I wanted to read The Maze Runner before the movie came out so I began reading it. Maze Runner Movie Trailer. I wasn't expecting much to happen in the first 100 pages of the book, but surprisingly, a lot has happened. The protagonist's name is Thomas, but that's all he can remember. He woke up in a box, and was thrusted upwards and into an opening, where he saw a bunch of other boys standing around him. Where he ends up is a weird setting, which is interesting. I don't want to give too much away, but let's just say that this is set far in the future. This book is already crammed with new and unusual elements, and it involves some thinking because of that. Part of what I find cool is the maze, obviously it's important because it's in the title. So far Thomas has not been into the maze, because only the runners get to go inside. All Thomas knows are rumors of what's inside and whatever he can hear from the Glade, which is where he ends up.
The author of this book, James Dashner, is a new author to me. I like the way he writes because he provides a lot of imagery which helps a lot in a book like this. He comes up with new words to help describe the people, and things in the Glade. I always like books that have new concepts, as I've said before. The author really made this world come to life and it's very easy for me to visualize the characters and places.
I'm particularly excited to discover more about the maze and see if the boys can find the way out. I like having to think about things and put the details together with the characters even though I know a little bit more than them, because of the back of the book. Im eager to read more into the book and hope it keeps getting better!
The author of this book, James Dashner, is a new author to me. I like the way he writes because he provides a lot of imagery which helps a lot in a book like this. He comes up with new words to help describe the people, and things in the Glade. I always like books that have new concepts, as I've said before. The author really made this world come to life and it's very easy for me to visualize the characters and places.
I'm particularly excited to discover more about the maze and see if the boys can find the way out. I like having to think about things and put the details together with the characters even though I know a little bit more than them, because of the back of the book. Im eager to read more into the book and hope it keeps getting better!
Harry Potter: End of Book
I just finished Harry Potter. As I've said before, I knew what was going to happen, but it was still fun to read. It was great to read it again because I picked up in different details I had forgotten about. I always like re-reading books because I get a chance to pay more attention to the little things because I know what's happening overall. Harry Potter Facts. J.K. Rowling is descriptive, and uses great diction, which makes the book fun to read.
As I read this book I was thinking about how creative someone would have to be to create such an elaborate story. There are so many different characters, and new words, because it's a different world, and the author is able to talk about characters that are completely different than anyone real. To create a story like this she had to be original, which is hard to do, because most stories have already been told. I don't think I have read anything like this book, or series, ever. All the books now are love stories, with sad endings, or endings that are predictable. This series is full of twists and turns that you don't expect. It's nice to read something that's not a love story, but isn't a full on action-packed book.
The next thing I plan to read will probably be another fiction book. I'm thinking about reading the Maze Runner because I've heard many good things about it, and it seems like a book I'd enjoy. I'm excited to start a new book and see if I enjoy it.
As I read this book I was thinking about how creative someone would have to be to create such an elaborate story. There are so many different characters, and new words, because it's a different world, and the author is able to talk about characters that are completely different than anyone real. To create a story like this she had to be original, which is hard to do, because most stories have already been told. I don't think I have read anything like this book, or series, ever. All the books now are love stories, with sad endings, or endings that are predictable. This series is full of twists and turns that you don't expect. It's nice to read something that's not a love story, but isn't a full on action-packed book.
The next thing I plan to read will probably be another fiction book. I'm thinking about reading the Maze Runner because I've heard many good things about it, and it seems like a book I'd enjoy. I'm excited to start a new book and see if I enjoy it.
Harry Potter: Middle of the Book.
It's really cool reading this book again because I have already picked up on details missing in the movies and new ones that I hadn't noticed before. I am also able to connect with characters like Herminone while studying for tests and doing homework. When I read this before I wasn't old enough to really connect with someone like that because I had never had any really big tests or a lot of homework. It's also fun knowing that I'm now older than the characters are supposed to be, because usually when I read a book or watch a movie I am younger than the main characters. Herminone, Ron and Harry
I am right around the middle of the book and there's been a lot of interesting scenes. J.K. Rowling is very descriptive and I can compare what she says to how it was adapted in the movies. It is funny to read something and think "I'd do that differently" because I am taking a backstage theater class and I know how to set some things up that could be part of a set for a movie. There is one scene that I would have done completely differently, the scene with Hermione and the troll in the bathroom. I would have designed the troll and the bathroom differently because Rowling says the troll is more green than in the movie.
Im excited to finish the book because I like the ending and it's been fun to read it again. The last thing that I noticed was that at the beginning Ron and Harry, but mostly Ron, are very rude to Herminoe which is ironic because in the end Hermione and Ron end up married. It was interesting to see the change in attitude towards Hermione. At first they don't get along and Ron makes fun of Hermione for being book smart, and sort of anti-social. Then as the story progresses they become friends and work together. I always like to see characters change throughout books, especially when I know how the story ends, because I like to know how the journey to the end went, not just the end.
I am right around the middle of the book and there's been a lot of interesting scenes. J.K. Rowling is very descriptive and I can compare what she says to how it was adapted in the movies. It is funny to read something and think "I'd do that differently" because I am taking a backstage theater class and I know how to set some things up that could be part of a set for a movie. There is one scene that I would have done completely differently, the scene with Hermione and the troll in the bathroom. I would have designed the troll and the bathroom differently because Rowling says the troll is more green than in the movie.
Im excited to finish the book because I like the ending and it's been fun to read it again. The last thing that I noticed was that at the beginning Ron and Harry, but mostly Ron, are very rude to Herminoe which is ironic because in the end Hermione and Ron end up married. It was interesting to see the change in attitude towards Hermione. At first they don't get along and Ron makes fun of Hermione for being book smart, and sort of anti-social. Then as the story progresses they become friends and work together. I always like to see characters change throughout books, especially when I know how the story ends, because I like to know how the journey to the end went, not just the end.
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