Listen. I feel terrible. I really do.
I know that there are a lot of you out there that LOVE this book and the series as a whole, but I am not one of you. I was tempted by this book because I knew it was a dystopian novel, and those are all the rage right now. I wanted it to be an exciting as The Hunger Games and have as intriguing a premise as Divergent, but for me, it was none of those things and didn't even bother to establish itself as something uniquely different either. I found myself having a hard time connecting with Thomas, the main character. While I was cheering for him and genuinely wanted him to succeed, it was in a supportive spectator way, not like the crazy, obsessed fan I was when I was rooting for Katniss to survive or when I was wishing death on Tris's enemies. I found myself uninterested in the slow reveal of his character. I didn't care about his past or finding out about his future. No, I just wanted him to win because he was the "good guy," and even the twist at the end didn't make me interested enough to find out what future challenges awaited him. I apologize to all you Maze Runner fans. What would you recommend I try next?
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