ark99's review against another edition
1.0
So during the whole book I felt that the characters didn't really have enough background? Like I didn't really know them. I know now, that at the end of the book there was a whole reason for that, but I still didn't really enjoy this. I also just didn't really like the characters at all.
davidnc445's review against another edition
3.0
This book was absolutely amazing. I honestly went into it thinking that I could never like it as much as The Maze Runner, but I couldn't have been more wrong. The plot, while maybe not quite as interesting at first, picks up in a big way, and by the end of the book, I can guarantee you your mind will be blown. If you've enjoyed any of James Dashner's works to this point, you won't regret picking up the Eye Of Minds.
bigbear73's review against another edition
3.0
A little predictable, a lot of been there done that...but did a good job doing it.
sinesi's review against another edition
2.0
Considering I bought it five years ago at the airport on a whim, picked it up once and quit at page 20, I shouldn't have expected much of it.
The characters were so boring, just vessels. I had no clue what were any of their personalities: a tech savvy guy, messy hair girl and I-gotta-be-brave-and-a-leader main character Michael. One of the characters was literally so stupid, having complete lack of surroundings. You deserved to die, dumbass! Honestly, the creepo, who was constantly telling Michael "you doing fantastic babe" seemed to be the most interesting character of them all. There seemed to be pointless romance that was, as you guessed it, totally unnecessary!
The plot was so linear. And by that I mean, if most books have a huge moment, drama, happier and quieter period, then drama and big moment again, then this book was just ongoing plot consisting of dramatic moments and no breathers. It got boring so fast, because all the "cliffhangers" were written in a way as if they would shock me to the Core, but they didn't. There was a riddle that apparently was sO oBvIoUs, but half of the riddle was useless? There was a game, which was constantly said to be medieval and brutal and caveman-like, which had no effect whatsoever, because everything is "not real" and most can be solved by hacking. Too much tell instead of show.
The things in the world also didn't make much sense. The organisation can just recruit teenagers, fuck school and real life, and if they refuse OOPS you are cut off the world. HOW IS THIS ALLOWED, what kind of shitty government there is. There was a war of Greenland in 2022 in this universe, because they found gold in there... what the fuck.
Maybe, I'm a bit harsh and if I were younger, I might have liked it, but seriously. Path leaves the weak spots - WHAT COULD BE THE PURPOSE OF THAT :o Of course, literally anyone who Michael met had to keep him in suspense OMG YOU DON'T KNOW? SOON ENOUGH YOU WILL just to drag the reader along and acting as if the book is SO MYSTERIOUS and you have to continue reading this garbage.
I thought the plot twist was gonna be obvious one, because they won't go for the dumbest shit, right? WRONG.
What, is this Spy Kids: Game Over? This is the stupidest plot twist ever, I didn't even think of it, because IT'S THAT STUPID.
The characters were so boring, just vessels. I had no clue what were any of their personalities: a tech savvy guy, messy hair girl and I-gotta-be-brave-and-a-leader main character Michael. One of the characters was literally so stupid, having complete lack of surroundings. You deserved to die, dumbass! Honestly, the creepo, who was constantly telling Michael "you doing fantastic babe" seemed to be the most interesting character of them all. There seemed to be pointless romance that was, as you guessed it, totally unnecessary!
The plot was so linear. And by that I mean, if most books have a huge moment, drama, happier and quieter period, then drama and big moment again, then this book was just ongoing plot consisting of dramatic moments and no breathers. It got boring so fast, because all the "cliffhangers" were written in a way as if they would shock me to the Core, but they didn't. There was a riddle that apparently was sO oBvIoUs, but half of the riddle was useless? There was a game, which was constantly said to be medieval and brutal and caveman-like, which had no effect whatsoever, because everything is "not real" and most can be solved by hacking. Too much tell instead of show.
The things in the world also didn't make much sense. The organisation can just recruit teenagers, fuck school and real life, and if they refuse OOPS you are cut off the world. HOW IS THIS ALLOWED, what kind of shitty government there is. There was a war of Greenland in 2022 in this universe, because they found gold in there... what the fuck.
Maybe, I'm a bit harsh and if I were younger, I might have liked it, but seriously. Path leaves the weak spots - WHAT COULD BE THE PURPOSE OF THAT :o Of course, literally anyone who Michael met had to keep him in suspense OMG YOU DON'T KNOW? SOON ENOUGH YOU WILL just to drag the reader along and acting as if the book is SO MYSTERIOUS and you have to continue reading this garbage.
I thought the plot twist was gonna be obvious one, because they won't go for the dumbest shit, right? WRONG.
Spoiler
What, is this Spy Kids: Game Over? This is the stupidest plot twist ever, I didn't even think of it, because IT'S THAT STUPID.
readabookorfive's review against another edition
2.0
WAS HONESTLY READY TO GIVE THIS 3/5 AND THEN THE PLOT TWIST HAPPENED AND NOW I'M SHOOK
cassie_edwards's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Crazy plot twist
facheepoufsouffle's review against another edition
3.0
Well. Let's just say that it's hard to top the Maze Runner, and leave it at that
geob's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
(Spoiler Alert) The book is all about a guy named Michael, and he lives in a world full of gamers hackers, and in that world, it does have violence. The story was interesting, because I got to know more about the world that they are in. The book was funny in a page of the book. The page of it was funny in my opinion. It was also difficult to focus on the main character, because it explained many things about other characters and stuff that are going on in the book. Overall this book was a really good book to read. If people are into fantasy, this would be a really good book to read.
ecairns's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
balladares's review against another edition
4.0
¡Oh. Dios. mío! Cuando creí que haber escapado fue un tremendo alivio, al leer el último capítulo nos enteramos de, bueno ya saben los que lo han leído (no quiero spoilear), quedé completamente impactado. No sé como reaccionar. Estúpido James Dashner, con todos tus libros me haces esto. Muero por leer el siguiente: "The Rule of Thoughts", espero que sea traducido pronto y llegue a las librerias latinas cuanto antes.
James Dashner,
lo hiciste otra vez.
James Dashner,
lo hiciste otra vez.