Look, I reread this series because, apparently, the author said in 2020 that he intended for Newt to be canonically gay, and I didn't really get those vibes the first few times I read it.

The Death Cure is the third book in the Maze Runner series, and it's the final part of the main series. I think of the three main books this is probably my least favorite, though I don't really have a specific reason why. I think it's a combination of the barely resolved ending and just the overall vibes that lead me to rank it just a bit lower than the other books.
Thomas is back with WICKED now, and they desperately need his help. There's still a fair amount of action woven throughout the story, but hanging overhead is a bigger question: is the world worth saving? There were a handful of plot twists, although none of them were too crazy or unpredictable. My biggest issue was that the ending felt a bit rushed and left a lot unresolved. It ends in a relatively satisfying way, but I still think it could offer a bit more resolution. It also just feels like not much actually happens over the course of the book, unlike the previous installations.
Personally, I only like a handful of the characters in this series. Brenda somehow grew on me a LOT over the course of this book, but I'm still not a huge fan of her and Thomas romantically. Minho is a steady-side character, but he's not my favorite. As I've said before, I don't mind Thomas, but he's not my favorite narrator ever. And, similarly, I still don't know how to feel about Teresa. Newt is probably my favorite in this one just because of the tropes surrounding him.
The Death Cure is the final book in the Maze Runner main trilogy, and while it's not my favorite, I did enjoy it and recommend it to everyone who started the series.

4/5