The Hunger Games vs The Maze Runner : Book Review

The Hunger Games are a trilogy of novels written by Suzanne Collins. It is set in a future dystopian society where North America is split into 12 districts. Every year the Capitol forces the districts to offer two children each,a boy and a girl,as Tributes as punishment for the districts rebelling against them a century back. The 24 kids are then put into an Arena and forced to fight to death until one winner emerges. Winning not only means they get to stay alive, they also secure food for everyone in their district for an year while the remaining districts try to stay alive on their limited food supply. The Hunger Games are told from the perspective of Katniss Everdeen.

The Maze Runner is a novel written by James Dashner. Also set in a future dystopian society, the protagonist Thomas wakes up in a box-like structure with no memory of how he got there or what his last name is. He surfaces into a place called the Glade-filled with 50 boys. It's a closed structure with no way out & a Maze outside its walls. Everyday 8 Runners run through the Maze, trying to find a way out it's ever changing walls & trying their best to survive the Grievers-monsters which are half flesh,half metal. The Maze & Glade seem familiar to Thomas though he's positive he's never been there before.

The books are not for the faint-hearted. They are not only violent, but also depressing at times. The books are well written and i personally connect well with the protagonist of Hunger Games and understand what she goes through or the decisions she makes. The concept of Hunger Games is very similar to the famous Batoru Rowaiaru (Battle Royale) written by Koushun Takami. Though both books are worth a read with well-written&good story-lines,The Hunger Games are definitely more interesting.

The Hunger Games- *****/5

The Maze Runner   - ****/5