The Game of Lives

The third book was better than the second in my opinion. Dashner still gives us tons of jargon and nonsense, but there is less of it and the flow is better, while the pacing is still fast. Somehow, he manages to wrap the story up neatly without making it too, too neat or leaving the reader desperate for a fourth book. That is a rare skill.

Again, the whole point of this series is in what you do not know when you start reading, so I can't say too much for fear of spoilers. Readers who enjoy science fiction, matrix-type ideas, or Dashner's other writing will enjoy this. I strongly caution against young children (under 12) reading this series for violence.

I don't give a lot of one star reviews, because I can generally find a redeeming characteristic of any book. However, this was such an underwhelming last installment that it pissed me off to have to trudge through it. While the first two books weren't brilliant or original, at least they were readable. This book was long and convoluted. The amount of bad guys and the reason they were bad was unbelievable. Michael's internal thought process just became more and more annoying by the chapter. I just have nothing good to say about this book. I'm not even sure how the same author wrote this pile of crap and The Maze Runner which I adored. Avoid this series so you can avoid reading this crappy last installment.