It’s The Maze
Runner sequel!! This is going to be shucking
amazing! We’ll finally get to learn what
the shuck is happening to them, and
who the shuck is behind
everything! Can’t wait… Can’t wait…
Yeah, that
was wishful thinking, but hey, I got to witness how an author can cuss like a shucking sailor in a young adult
book. That was a little
entertaining. Not only that… It’s based
in a time around 2020 after the world was riddled with sun flares and a dilapidating
disease that makes people go crazy. In
other words, it’s perfect for the “A book set in the future” section of my 2015
reading challenge.
Book 2 of
The Maze Runner Series
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But WICKED isn’t done yet. Phase Two has just begun. The Scorch.
There are no rules. There is no help. You either make it or you die.
The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the Scorch—the most burned-out section of the world. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them.
Friendships will be tested. Loyalties will be broken. All bets are off.
There are others now. Their survival depends on the Gladers’ destruction—and they’re determined to survive.
MY REVIEW
3 out of 5 *Stars*
“Rose took my nose, I suppose. And it really blows.”
HeHe…
Alright, I’m
just going to go and say it. I am so
confused. I know that’s probably meant
to be the point, but you would think something would be cleared up by now. Nope!
Not only that, I’m more confused than when I started reading this
book. There’s more questions than
answers. You think it would make the
next book more appealing to read. Not in
this case. I’m worried that there will
be even more questions at the end of that one too. Talk about a brain overload. Reading is supposed to be enjoyable and sometimes
relaxing. I get that every story needs
plot twists and a few holes to keep the reader guessing, but with this one, I
can’t get lost in the story, because there are TOO MANY variables to figure
out.
It took me reading
almost half this book to get into it. I
know why too. To quote my “Maze Runner”
review, “There’s
nothing like being taken into a whole new world, whether it be futuristic, a
different plane, or even the center of the earth where no one has ever or will
ever see. There’s only one downfall to
these types of books. Since the reader
is being introduced into something they’ve never personally seen, a lot of time
is spent describing aspects of the story, that sometimes the plot can get put
on the backburner. That was the case
with this book.” Once again… same problem.
The place the boys were put was a desert of
sorts. “Scorch”ing heat, barren wastelands,
no water, no food… and in only two weeks they have to travel a hundred miles on
foot to their safe haven. Why you ask…
Yeah, still not clear on that yet, but the words “patterns” and “killzone” were
repeated constantly. Then there was what
was going on with Teresa that has me completely out in left field. Whenever something happened with her, I would
ask, “Why? Now what does THAT have to do
with anything?”
Here’s my overall… Do I recommend this
book? That’s a tricky one, since there
is no way it could stand alone, the real question is, do I recommend the
series? Kind of. For its faults and many plot holes, I do have
to admit that it’s an interesting concept.
Am I going to read the next book?
Yes, but I’m not in any big rush to get to it. It will be one of those books that I read
when I hear that the movie’s coming out soon.
Speaking of movies… The Scorch
Trials comes to the big screen September 18th, 2015. You better believe I’ll see it, and of course
I’ll tell you what I think. Hopefully it
will be as good as the first. We can
only wait and see. Till next time…
18 books down, 34 to go!!
Happy Reading, Everyone!
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