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The Maze Runner

NovelAges 12+
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Summary

Thomas wakes up in a dark elevator with no memory of his past, arriving in the Glade - a large expanse surrounded by towering stone walls. He joins dozens of other teenage boys who've created their own society while trying to escape the deadly, ever-changing maze that surrounds them. As Thomas begins to piece together clues about their imprisonment, he realizes he may have an unexpected connection to the maze.

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💬LanguageModerate
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language

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ProfanityModerate
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageModerate
f-word
sh*t
*ss
b*st*rd
b*tch
bl**dy
bug**r
d*mn
c-word
h*ll
cr*p
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Violence

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Graphic Violence / GoreHeavy
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
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Romance & Sex

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Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Heterosexual RomanceMild
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Other Content

📋 Other content in The Maze Runner

Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingModerate
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