This book was difficult to get into because of the language just like Feed was. After getting used to the terminology the story was quite interesting. To me it seemed very similar to The Hunger Games and I'm sure young adults would think so too. The difference between this story and The Hunger Games lies in the character profiles. I don't think Thomas is a character that students can easily relate to because I didn't feel the story gave him enough of an emotional side the way The Hunger Games does with Katniss.
I don't think I would use this book in my classroom, especially not after reading Feed. Feed had many themes that I think would be more interesting to discuss with a classroom of high school students. Now don't get me wrong, I don't think there is anything wrong with The Maze Runner, I just think the issues in Feed are more interesting and would lead to better discussions.
While "The Maze Runner" is a great read, and I think that a lot of students would get really into it, I do think that "Feed" is more relevant for modern students. Technology is such a huge part of everyone's life that this novel would be a great way to start a discussion.
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