The kill order review

The kill order review

In the spring vacation, I read The Maze Runner Trilogy by James Dashner. I read the whole three books in ten days and I loved them, especially the first book. Then I was informed by Goodreads that there was a fourth book which is the prequel to the trilogy. I was extremely excited, so I started reading it immediately.

I love the Prologue and the Epilogue, since it is about Thomas and Teresa. however, the rest of the book is a big disappointment for me, with a capital D. the book is not about Thomas and the others but about new characters that I know nothing about, and I pretty sure that they are not connected to anyone from the Trilogy. Besides, there is no development in the personalities of the characters or in their relation with each other.  My feelings towards them are pretty lukewarm - I didn't hate them and I didn't love them because there is not enough development to care.

The Kill Order along with having a new set of characters, has a ton of action; The book is filled with non-stop thrilling action, thick agony and madness; I was totally consumed by the characters' journey and I felt bored especially in the last chapters.

At this point you may think I hate the book but I love it. I was a bit nervous to read about new characters knowing their inevitable fate. I couldn't help feeling so sickened by all the sadness and furious about the unnecessary tactics that caused these people so much grief and despair. While reading the book, I was like #why-dashner-why. I even tweeted James Dashner to express my sympathy with the characters.

Overall, although there is an overdose of action and no characters’ development or growth , the book is well-written and it is fun to be read. The prequel does answer some questions but left me with more unanswered questions. Anyway, it’s been a fun ride.