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The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
4.0

Okay, guys, drop everything you are currently reading and start this series right away! This book are so thrilling and all I wanted to do, was stay up all night in order to finish it! ❇
Despite it being the second novel in a trilogy, it doesn't drag or disappoint the reader at all. I really admire authors that can do that, since most of the time, when dealing with series, the second installment tends to be a little bit dull and feeling like a filler between the first and last book. "Scorch Trials" totally surprised me as it not only kept the pace quite fast, it also managed to thicken the plot more and make me all the more anxious as I was nearing the end of the book! ❇
I have one protest though. Thomas has so many good atributes, but for the life of him, he can't figure out his love life! Despite him being a girl magnet, as Brenda latched on to him almost immediately, he seems to be very easily manipulated regarding that aspect. One day he was devoted to Teresa and the next day he started being obsessed with Brenda! I do understand that what Teresa did to him was unthinkable, but she was told that he would be killed otherwise! When one the other hand, Brenda totally tricked him from the beginning. How can he erase all those years he spent with Teresa, as he knew her since they were children, because of one simple action? ❇
All in all, I really loved this book and can't wait to finish the series!