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the maze runner (book report)
The mace runner / James dasher
Publisher: Delacorte Press year: 2009 pages: 376
Genre: Young-adult, science fiction, post-apocalyptic
Protagonist Thomas is brought into a place known as the Glade, with no memories of his past life except of his name. He and other teenage boys call themselves Gladers, and have made a community in which each is assigned to a task belonging to different departments headed by a Keeper. The Glade is surrounded by a gigantic Maze in which mechanical creatures called Grievers roam at night.

This book called the mace runner by James dasher is mainly about Thomas the main character is brought into a place known as the Glade, with no memories of his past life except of his name. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift. Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind. In reality I loved this book it was the second best book that I’ve read, the author is real specific about every detail. I recommend you reading it. This book has been real successful most of my friends have read loved it and seen the movie, they as much as me have love the book. The story is also a fun and thrilling ride, as the rules of the world continue to be challenged by newcomers Thomas. The boys live within the glade, a spread out field that lies within the center of a deadly maze that towers over them. If you stick with these characters until the very end,

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