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Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat horror thriller, set in an apocalyptic near-future world—a masterpiece of suspense from the brilliantly imaginative Josh Malerman.
Something is … brilliantly imaginative Josh Malerman.
Something is out there . . .
Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from.
Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remain, including Malorie and her two young children. Living in an abandoned house near the river, she has dreamed of fleeing to a place where they might be safe. Now, that the boy and girl are four, it is time to go. But the journey ahead will be terrifying: twenty miles downriver in a rowboat—blindfolded—with nothing to rely on but her wits and the children’s trained ears. One wrong choice and they will die. And something is following them. But is it man, animal, or monster?
Engulfed in darkness, surrounded by sounds both familiar and frightening, Malorie embarks on a harrowing odyssey—a trip that takes her into an unseen world and back into the past, to the companions who once saved her. Under the guidance of the stalwart Tom, a motely group of strangers banded together against the unseen terror, creating order from the chaos. But when supplies ran low, they were forced to venture outside—and confront the ultimate question: in a world gone mad, who can really be trusted?
Interweaving past and present, Josh Malerman’s breathtaking debut is a horrific and gripping snapshot of a world unraveled that will have you racing to the final page.
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Bird Box is the dystopian book you’ve been waiting for. A little bit “The Road,” peppered with hints of the best “world gone mad” stories you’ve loved over the years. The high level concept is one we’ve seen, but the execution is completely and wholly unique. The writing will keep you up until you’ve turned the last page. What a delightful …
This book’s originality will grab you from the start and lead you through childhood fears you only THOUGHT you had forgotten. The boogey man is real, you can’t look at him and there is more than one.
This is not my normal genre to read, but it was intriguing. The story of survival is told through the viewpoint of Malorie, a young, pregnant girl who finds herself living through the nightmare of something causing anyone seeing them to go mad and turn deadly violent. It is told with alternating forward time and flashbacks chapters. This …
Great, original read. First book I’ve read in years that scared me; the final third of it kept we up reading until 4am. If you like my stuff, you’ll love this.
LOVED this book…planning on continuing reading this author!
Kept my attention, but forgettable afterward.
I liked this book a lot, but was disappointed in the ending–kind of flat. Otherwise a good read.
Original for sure! Great read
Interesting premise, boring execution. Who is the monster, where did they come from? Why can’t you look at them? Why is it called the Bird Box when there is a bird box in the story for only a few chapters and it has no great significance to the plot? These and many other questions are never answered. Meanwhile we have to slog through pages and …
This is one of my all-time favorite books!
Clearly I am in the minority here. I am a huge fan of dystopian fiction but this book simply didn’t work for me. I liked the premise. The idea that something was out there and if you see it, you will go mad. The execution of the story is what was lost on me. This book could have went in so many directions but I feel like it fell way short of its …
unique idea. well written. scary
Did not find this a compelling story-did not really like it
Captures the scary, scary aftermath of a very original apocalypse. The reader experiences everything through the main character’s eyes (or closed eyes!). The main character is a strong woman who goes through hell to survive and save her kids. I read this nonstop till one in the morning. The structure carries you along perfectly, alternating …
I read this aloud to my class and the conversation it inspires with my students is mind blowing.