isoheel's review against another edition
4.0
Ce livre était court, il n'y avait pas énormément d'événements ou de suspense, il ne me laissera pas un souvenir impérissable, mais j'ai apprécié en apprendre plus sur Newt et surtout voir l'évolution de sa folie qui augmente au fur et à mesure. J'ai particulièrement aimé la fin qui, je trouve, apporte une bonne conclusion à son histoire.
caszriel's review against another edition
4.0
the concise summary is "this hurt me"
I don't have too much to say except that I'm glad we finally got Newt's story and aside from it absolutely tearing me apart I loved it all the same and the temptation to cry was immense
I don't have too much to say except that I'm glad we finally got Newt's story and aside from it absolutely tearing me apart I loved it all the same and the temptation to cry was immense
moonfl_wr's review against another edition
5.0
As a start, I'm going to say that I've cried so much while reading this book.
I love and respect James Dashner for writing this book about Newt and his short adventure with some new friends at the Crank Palace. I myself have been a fan of the books since 2015 and have been looking forward to Newt's point of view when he separate with Thomas and Minho in The Death Cure. This, and the amazing way the book is written (like the other 5 books) is why I'm giving it 5 stars.
While I was reading the book, there was some parts that made me question the plot:
- When Newt and Keisha (and Dante) reaching Jackie and the Brother: I felt that it was a really fast input of Dashner to include the 2 (then 3) WICKED guards at the reunion only for them to die the next page...? Like I'm not saying they should live (haha they wish) but it was unnecessary...
- In-between the last chapter and the epilogue: Newt gets himself to Denver and cross his path with Thomas, where he sadly dies. I can understand that Dashner didn't want to write about Newt in constant "Crank-mode" but I feel like I need some explanation of how Newt got to that point. It goes from him being in the dead car to having a bullet in his brain (
I love and respect James Dashner for writing this book about Newt and his short adventure with some new friends at the Crank Palace. I myself have been a fan of the books since 2015 and have been looking forward to Newt's point of view when he separate with Thomas and Minho in The Death Cure. This, and the amazing way the book is written (like the other 5 books) is why I'm giving it 5 stars.
While I was reading the book, there was some parts that made me question the plot:
- When Newt and Keisha (and Dante) reaching Jackie and the Brother: I felt that it was a really fast input of Dashner to include the 2 (then 3) WICKED guards at the reunion only for them to die the next page...? Like I'm not saying they should live (haha they wish) but it was unnecessary...
- In-between the last chapter and the epilogue: Newt gets himself to Denver and cross his path with Thomas, where he sadly dies. I can understand that Dashner didn't want to write about Newt in constant "Crank-mode" but I feel like I need some explanation of how Newt got to that point. It goes from him being in the dead car to having a bullet in his brain (
mockingsubject's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Whilst this book wasn’t my favourite in the maze runner series, it brought me so much closure and was a beautiful ending to Newt’s story
lukas_13's review against another edition
I had to return it to the library and never checked it back out
allbookedupwithrosie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
niffty's review against another edition
3.0
This book is in Newt’s pov. It is set in the middle of the third book. I like Newt more than Thomas
empressmolly's review against another edition
2.0
My advice to anyone who wants to read it: read it for the nostalgia, not the quality. That said, the last two chapters and the epilogue are great and made me remember why I was so invested in the series as a kid. I just wish it was written better, as Dashner relied a lot on telling over showing, which is a poor move when trying to describe a descent into madness. May not be a spolier, but I want to be safe. The signs of Newt's growing "insanity" have brief mentions in the first half, but only at halfway through is there any sort of progress on this front, annd it feels extremely abrupt. In short, him becoming a Crank is not paced well.