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Aug 30, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book in a solid sitting, and I have a bit to say about it. First, I think that many areas of it could have been better written. There were too many moments that I think Dashner was rushing through to make the plot seem "fast-paced." I think the intensity could have been better accentuated had he spaced things out better. I was caught off guard on many occasions however, which I guess is harder to do later on in a trilogy. The blend between reality and the virtual "net" was too hard to read. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this book to people who are TOO visual and get carried away too easily. - @Siri of The Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board The Game of Lives trails Michael’s course to defeat the ones who have endangered humanity. Michael and his friends have now been freed from prison. Their next step is to determine who is trustworthy and will help them to put an end to the chaos in the world. In this dangerous game, Michael must go to extreme lengths to complete his task and risk everything he has ever held dear. Dashner has crafted a world where technology proves its potential to accomplish both the good and the evil. In this world, existence lies in consciousness, whether it be programmed or biological. Moreover, the antagonists are constantly trying to control the world – both real and virtual – and defy natural laws. It is clear that when power lies in the wrong hands, the consequences are disastrous. Leaving the reader with the hope for goodness and order, The Game of Lives is a satisfying conclusion to The Mortality Doctrine series. Rating: 5/5 - @VirtueofReading of the Teen Review Board of the Hamilton Public Library I give this book a three star rating because first off the author didn’t progress the storyline enough to keep me interested. It really disappointed me because when I read the Eye of Minds it was a really good book with amazing plot twist to keep you interested. The second book Rule of Thoughts was okay it got boring at some parts but the end was amazing and it was bearable to get through. But I felt like in this book he didn’t put enough effort as he did in the other books and it lost my interest and halfway through the book I started skimming pages and skipping big chunks of the novel. There wasn’t anything new and there wasn’t enough plot twist and introduction to new characters to keep me interested. I think this concept was really amazing and if he just continued to put in the same effort in the plot twist and characters to keep the book interesting this could have been a really good series. In conclusion because of the lack of effort put into this book and overall series I think you shouldn’t waste your time on this series and read something else instead. 3 stars. - @Bookreader14 of The Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board