Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

91 reviews

lelodo13's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: War

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Misogyny, Self harm, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pandemic/Epidemic

joykouotou's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

 4

Generally a great book. I was scared of a book with a male lead, almost only men characters and just one woman all written by ofc a man and how it would turn out but actually I loved reading this book. James Dashner has no hesitation when it comes to discussing vulnerability, fear and sometimes just weakness. Through this book he broke the barrier between how men "should" be and act and how they really are.

Loved the sincerity in which this book was written.

Minho is my favourite. If I learn that you killed him off in the 4th or 5th book just like you did those 2 characters that I loved deeply and watched die in the movies, Dashner, I'm going to be mad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

booklov3r5019's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I. LOVED. THIS. SERIES. The only thing I will say, though, is that the first couple of chapters were a little bit slow, but once you get past those, it's GREAT. And, I really never read books that don't have at least some amount of romance in it, but this book was really good! Even though it had a little bit of it, it wasn't like it was terrible because it was barely there. I think it was a little bit refreshing, maybe, to read a book that was mainly focused just on the adventure side of it, rather than it being split between adventure and romance. But, either way, it was really good, so you should 100% read it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

ironseaweed's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book out of the main three is definitely my favorite. I read these books before I watched the movies. I had a friend tell me that if you watch the movies before you read the books it’s not as enjoyable. Personally, if you enjoy books like the Hunger Games, the Divergent series, or dystopian future books in general then this is 100% a yes to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

If you dislike gore then be mindful of what your about to read

lilsisbooklist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Vomit

barefootsierra's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

guccishoestrings's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This series is close to my heart. Middle school me was not really to interested in books (not counting manga) and this series changed that. I reread it a few years ago when the fever code came out and it  was still good but had its issues.

I would recommend this book for people who either want an easy series to digest with a few twists in the story or for middle-high school students who are interested into getting into reading or just want a cool sci-fi book to read.

If I could make a comp to this series it would be if the hunger games but more geared towards a male audience. Great series to check out.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, and Murder

nirellis's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

I devoured this. So fast paced, always something happening, short chapters, a mysterious maze AND likeable characters I mean what else could you ask for. 

This book just flew by, I felt the same reading it as I did when I read The Hunger Games :’) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

ori250's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Death, and Blood