THE MAZE RUNNER (James Dashner) - September 24/11

I think I've hit the wall as far as post-apocalyptic teen reads go. The Maze Runner is fine, it's well written and it features an interesting premise, but there's a sameness to the book that prevents it from becoming engrossing. Dashner's decision to keep the reader in the dark for the novel's first half doesn't help matters, although the eventual reveal is pretty interesting. Let's put it this way: I didn't hate the book, but I'm also in no rush to read the sequels. **1/2 out of ****