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The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Who out there hasn’t read this book? I actually read this one over two years ago, but am just getting into The Scorch Trials, so I thought I’d best post a review of this first.

I was lent The Maze Runner by a friend who wasn’t particularly taken with the book. I believe I ended up enjoying it more than she did. The was written at the late grade-school level, making it a very easy read for an adult or older teen, but the pace was perfect for the writing style, and the pace keeps you turning pages as fast as your eyes can scan.

The book does lack the deeper themes of the Hunger Games (though I sense this might be coming), and therefore comes across as a bit simpler than it’s other Distopian counterparts. Or even a simpler version of Lord of the Flies. Still and entertaining read, and as I said, I’m reading the second book currently.

4/5 stars.

How to Love by Katie Cotugno

I loved the first chapter of this book. The first time I read it (in a book store), I was sucked right in. Eventually, I borrowed this book from my public e-library.

After the first chapter, however, the book somehow became less.The narrative became a little repetitive, the actions of the characters also seemed to repeat themselves. The main character seemed to grow very little, and the “Before” and “After” alternating chapters were difficult to differentiate, making it easy to forget where I was whenever I put the book down. What kept me reading was wanting to know if they would end up together. If that’s your kind of mystery, then you might enjoy this story. The book was well written, and an easy, fast paced read, but part of me was wishing for a main character who wasn’t so taken in by the “bad boy”.

3.5/5 Stars.

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