The Death Cure (The Maze Runner, Book 3)

I give this book a 4.5/5. It was my least favorite of TMR series, but it is still an excellent read. All along, we have gone through the series with that thought in our head thanks to Teresa, "Wicked is good." Can this be true??? This book keeps you going back and forth, siding with Wicked, then siding with a group determined to overthrow the group. It is back and forth the whole time, as this book is a true testament to the series, highlight the fact that it isn't a black and white world. Below is a basic synopsis of the book, so potential semi spoilers are present in the following paragraph, but no major ones. The basic premise of the book is Thomas and the Gladers go back to Wicked. Somehow, after some get there memories back, the gladers get separated into two groups and somehow escape Wicked who believe they are almost to the cure that can save the human race. The main question at this point that Thomas needs to answer is is it better to give wicked what they want for the common good now that they are so close, or try to end wicked and start fresh isolated from the flare and let the flare stricken areas die out. This is the main point of this book, which of the two options will be the death cure? Read to find out! Anyway, Tomas and the gladers escape and end up working with a group called the Right Arm, that wants to take down Wicked. With the original gladers gone, wicked begins to round up new subjects to readminister the trials. As time goes on, we begin to see Thomas struggle back and forth between fighting with wicked or against wicked, all leading up to a 75 page ending that is a full on bloodbath/rescue/state of confusion, all in a good way. The ending action is amazing, but I do agree with many that the final 5 pages did not do the series quite the justice it deserved. Even still the lead up was so good, I can easily overlook the few questions I have and the fact that I would have loved to see one more chapter to address the aftermath a bit more than 5 pages. It is still a wonderful book and you cannot put it down! As a series, this is one like no other and I am amazed by the world Dashner created. It is so profound and amazing. I have been so inspired by his works and he has made me a life long fan of his. Like all trilogies, the ending book is not as good as the other two, but this is still the best trilogy I have ever read. I give TMR 4.7/5, Scorch 4.9/5 and TDC 4.5/5. Don't let other reviews make you stop at the scorch. You will have a question or two at the end and wish for more, but the journey is so good it is easy to overlook the ending, and don't get me wrong, the ending is still good and tied it up well, I just wish for a little bit more, perhaps another 10 pages perhaps into the future, if that happened, this would have gotten a 4.8/5 for me. Even still amazing book!!!

The Death Cure... the end to a series that I really enjoyed. And I did enjoy this book, although I am still not sure how I feel about the conclusion!! I have mixed feelings, but I have to wonder if perhaps that is exactly how the author meant us to feel. These books are surrounded with mystery, the kind of mystery that makes you question the powers that be and their authority and control over your life. That's the bigger message. So the series was written in such a way to constantly foster that mystery and I think that too many neat answers might have eliminated that feeling and lessened them overall messages and themes. Part of the mystery is rooted in the fact that no one, including the reader, ever seems to know exactly who they can and can't trust. There are moments that it is even hard to tell what is real and what isn't. These things keep the story interesting, and keep the reader from being able to guess what is going to happen next. The presence of WICKED throughout the series is the source of all mystery. The methods that they use and the things that they do in the name of the greater good are often incomprehensible and horrendous. Their involvement was so mysterious and so convoluted that it just amped up the misdirection and made the answers impossible to guess, which I loved. The ending was satisfying, but I think I expected something different, something more epically conclusive. By the end, the characters, and the reader, are exhausted and full of conflicting emotions. Their stories have been confusing and twisted and the ending leaves them with a sense of hope. And that is something that they have not had for a very long time. My Recommendation: I am sad to see this series end, although I am happy that The Kill Order begins a prequel trilogy. I loved the premise of this story and found it engrossing and unique.

When I read a book, it travels with me. Not physically, but in my thoughts afterward. I'll catch myself thinking about the characters, or what's going to happen next if there is going to be another book. Several of my favorite books have concluded, so I was glad that I still had the Maze Runner trilogy to think about. But now it's over. The trilogy contained so many twists and turns, and such amazing moments! I feel as if Dashner did his best to ensure that readers felt like they were one of the Gladers. I found myself feeling massive amounts of mistrust towards people that I've never met! This mistrust was built up over time, but their arguments were still so convincing and...necessary...that I too wanted to give in and believe them. Even after I finished, I felt a lingering feeling of doubt. This book really makes you paranoid and skeptical about everything you're told in it. This, let me tell you, makes for a very wild read. By this point we've been with these characters for a while. Though there are only 2 main characters, I felt as if there were more. I was affected greatly while reading this book when some certain characters died. While one is expected, the other is a huge surprise. I became attached to most of the characters along the way, and after seeing so many die, I found myself grasping on harder. Overall I think that this trilogy was simply amazing. They never lacked in action, mysteries, surprises, or conspiracies. The ending might have been a bit too perfect, but they deserved it after all that they have been through. I would recommend this book along with the two preceding it to anyone who loves dystopian novels or just someone in the mood for a literary adventure. [...]

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there is a lot of confusion again.. and again it's unclear who is on whose side and whom can be trusted, but again, I could not put it aside until I was done reading and the end gave me a satisfying smile on my face, despite of all the tragic losses. It definitely is different from The Hunger Games, which for the moment will stay my number one dystopian teen series, but its end is much more than what I had hoped for the Divergent series.. I have not read the Kill Order yet, as I feel I have learnt enough about the world in those three books. For those English learners: all three books are an easy read even if you are not sufficient in English, I'll test the books on my pupils some time.. :)

Excelente

Este libro es una maravilla y como buena amante de los libros me gusta que lleguen impecables y este reúne todo eso. Ideal para leer en inglés.

Uma experiencia incrivel que segue a espectativa da saga e encanta do incio ao fim. O unico ponto ruim do livro foi como se desenrola a questao do romance.