The Scorch Trials is a sequel to The Maze Runner, which makes it the second book in the Maze Runner series. The book follows Thomas and the Gladers --his group of friends from the Maze-- after they finally found a way to get out of that treacherous place. When they get out, there are people on the outside of the Maze who say that they want to help, and Thomas and his friends agree. They are taken on a Bus, when they discover Cranks. Cranks are crazy people who have been affected by the Flare disease, which makes them go crazy. (This is important for the next book in the series) They are split up from the group of girls, which was a group that was put in another Maze by WICKED. They discover that they have been led into a trap when a person they call the Rat Man shows up and tells them that it was a trap, and WICKED, the group that organised them to be in the maze, was still doing tests. He tells them that their next test is to get out of a dessert and reach a safe haven within two weeks. On their journey, they meet Jorge and Brenda in the only building for miles. They make a deal, and Jorge and Brenda join their crew. In they end, they find their girl friends, and that the safe haven is really just another WICKED testing facility. Everyone except for Thomas gets put in a dormitory, while Thomas is put in a plain white room. The story ends on that cliff hanger.
I think this book is great. When Thomas and his gang meet Brenda and Jorge, the story becomes very interesting, and the events are easy to track. It opens up a love triangle between Thomas, Brenda, and Teresa (the love interest from the first book), which just makes it that must better. Even though the twist at the end was easy to see coming, it gets there in a very action packed way, and the climax is amazing. The only thing I would change is the period in the late beginning and early middle, in which the Gladers were travelling in the desert. The cliff hanger was great, and made me want to immediately pick up the next book and start reading after I finished. This part was very slow. It got repetitive too, basically talking about how much Thomas hated the condition the group was in. It took me a while to finish this part, as there where many chapters that ended, and did not want to make me keep reading. Other than that, this book is one of the best I have ever read. I would give it 4.5 stars out of five.
Your review for this book has very well summed up the story (without spoilers) and has made me want to start this series. You explained the merits of the book well, while still giving you opinion of the flaws, without spending too much time on them. The entire Maze Runner concept has always intrigued me, and represent this concept well in you synopsis.
ReplyDeleteNice review! You summarized the plot well and very concisely added its pros and cons. Since Scorch Trials is part of a series, it may have been confusing and difficult to add context, but you did a good job, leaving a clear and easy read. I have started the Maze Runner series before, and after reading this, it sounds like a good idea to pick it back up.
ReplyDeleteGreat review! The review for The Scorch Trials is really good because it is concise, informative, and, in general, a very good example of a resource someone would use to reassure their decision to read the book. Your review includes the fact that there is a cliffhanger, which is the way a lot of people tend to like the book to end (as long as there are more books in the series that are out already). I am really intrigued and want to check out this book next time I am in the library.
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