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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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I think I’m one of the few people who hasn’t seen the movie yet.
I always like to read the book first if I have the opportunity, so I did.
It’s suspenseful but unsatisfying in that you never do get any kind of explanation as to what the “creatures” are or anything about them.
I like how there are two timelines going on to help develop the …
This is the worst book I have read in a long time! I didnt even read to the end. Nothing good to say.
Very inventive. Has ideas no one else has thought of. Reminds me of Blake Crouch
One amazing story!
Better than the movie! Read it!
Bird Box was a scary book. The movie came out and I like to read the book first, always. But I watched the movie first because I couldn’t wait. The book had much more detail, as is usual. I love the written word and having my imagination stimulated into creating the visual in my mind. Bird Box was scary, and the characters were well thought out. I …
Bird Box by Josh Malerman is a dystopian, post-apocalyptic novel published in 2014. Not one of my favorite reading genres, the title stuck in my mind after the 2018 release of a movie with the same name starring Sandra Bullock. I have yet to see the movie, but the book impressed me so much that the film is on my movies-I-have-to-watch list. The …
Bird Box is very confusing for the first few chapters, but as you read deeper into the book, the story line begins. The whole book I wondered why it was titled “Bird Box” but when I found out, it was definitely an “ah ha!” moment. This book will surely leave a mark on you…good or bad….or just plainly creeped out.
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An eye-opening experience! I will never forget how the characters had to flee for their lives, blindfolded. And I also wondered why the bird box was involved. But I was also glad that the reason was saved until the end. An amazing book. I was completely captivated, and scared; especially for the children. A very surprised ending. I did not expect …
Good but I’d like a longer version. It’s good in that it’s original, and follows a great premise. But it could’ve been better if it’d spent more time on the dark side of humanity. It sacrifices the potential to be trully iconic and disturbing by trying to be a page-turner (which it definately is).
What do you get when you read a horror novel that removes one of our major senses? A truly terrifying premise, chilling scenes of suspense, and a reader who never wants to close her eyes again and take sight for granted! This just made its way to the top of my list of all-time favorites.
Bird Box is what you get if The Crazies and A Quiet Place …
This book is a thriller. Honestly, I rarely read books that are horrorific, but when I read this book. It made fall in love with horror books.
Long and drawn out. Lost interest before I finished it. Watched the movie instead.
It was great until the ending. The ending left me wondering why I read it.
I couldn’t put this book down
This is one of the most original stories I’ve read in a long time. Bird Box is well-written, gripping and moves with lightning speed.
I love the idea of an unseen horror that can be anywhere and everywhere at once. In Bird Box, it’s what you don’t see or know that makes this book so tense. Malorie is not only alone but pregnant as she tries to …
Bird Box is addicting. Read the first paragraph you’ll want more. Read the first chapter and you’ll be itching to know what comes next. Read the entire book, sigh, and then go directly to Amazon to see if Maleman has any more books out. He does and I will read every one. I will follow him on Bookbub and purchase all his new releases. I do not …
I had originally watched this movie on Netflix, and really ENJOYED the movie, so once I found out there was a book on it. I wanted to read it, however as I was reading the booking I was really LIKING it, but it was ruined because of the F words in it, I do not like cursing especially that word. In the movie there was NO cursing. 🙁 I was really …
Bad ending…
A horror story is written in first person — a powerful way to spin a scary tale. But ultimately, the book doesn’t work — too many plot holes and an unsatisfying ending. That said, I read it in a day — it fit a Sunday rainy afternoon.
Truly original and disquieting. I’m reading Birdbox for the second time, right now. Wonderful premise. I’m afraid to see the movie, how can it possibly match up to such terrific writing?