Reviews

El Palacio de los Raros by James Dashner

brooke_holcombe's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 ⭐️ This was a decent edition to the Maze Runner series (of which I keep saying I’m done with completely but here we are….). I enjoyed Newt’s perspective on events that occur during previous books. The ending is such a satisfying way to finally conclude his storyline!!

gingerjesus2001's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

giforiss's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

carinamiya's review against another edition

4.0

more Newt! more sadness!

gidaehada's review against another edition

3.0

3.75 Stars

This was a nice quick read and something I have been meaning to check out since it came out. I have always loved the Maze Runner and Newt was always my favourite character. He was also the character I always felt the most sorry for because we just had to slowly watch him lose his mind and there was nothing anyone could do about it.

I liked that this book gave us a look into the flare and its effects on a person directly and how one can fight it as much as one would want. The outcome was always going to be the same. It was tragic to see Newt fighting the virus and slowly start regaining his memories but it wasn’t changing anything.

It was sad to see how much the Glazers wanted to save him but Newt knew there was nothing they could do to help Newt and he knew that.

Whilst this book was just an add on it was a nice look back into the world of the Maze Runner.

abibliophobiah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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

5.0

NEWT 😭 
my heart is shattered

leyvsc's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Interesting and sad!!!

My heart goes out to Newt. I really love him. And my heart is broken (I think WICKED or chancellor Paige) could not safe him. 

At least he knew that Sonya was his sister and is still alive (it’s kinda sad too tho)

I want to read what’s in his journal and I hope Tommy and the others somehow are able to get and read it.

Newts last thought was about Tommy >>>> 💔😭

malachikana's review against another edition

4.0

It felt as though dashner finally understood his audience was a few years older on this one since the first maze runner. Some light swearing, a bleak storyline, and a deviation from the main character make this one of the more compelling books from the series.
Newt is one of the characters I feel like we all cared about the most, especially since finding out about his biological makeup in regards to the disease. His end felt rather jarring in the series, but luckily dashner explores what happens to poor newt during his descent into madness.
It is one of the strongest books in the series, and I highly recommend if you are a fan.

lougenia's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

questionable quality as expected but also somehow reached a new low (used the phrase absolutely zonked)??
as it went on it lost the emotional punch i was expecting, the plot was too loose and didn't make sense, didn't really feel like the character moments were earned...and the last part that would have interacted with the death cure felt brushed over. epilogue left more questions that i didn't want, much like each new book in this series honestly. 
knew what i was getting into, hoped my favorite character would make it better but alas :/

lizaoziza's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.0