The Maze Runner is a case of a good story that was written poorly. At the core of this book is an interesting plot, but in order to reach it you have to suffer through a lot of repetition, characters who will tell their feelings instead of showing it, obvious conclusions, some impossible conclusions, plot holes, and too many questions that go unanswered for a painfully long time. I almost gave up because the combination of it all was making me question why I should care, but I carried on because of the setting. It's a fascinating world and I liked it so much more than the characters. They were pretty flat (especially the one generic female thrown in for nothing more than a bland romance ...if I can even call it that). It was kinda blah with a lot of unexplored potential. 
 Here is hoping that the movie will cut it all down to a nicer pace. But if they use any of those stupid fake swearwords (like seriously?? It reminded me of badly censored radio songs) I will burn the theatre down I kid you not.