But I'm really glad I spent the time, because Bird Box turned out to be one of the best books I've listened to for a while. It didn't help that Malorie imbues even the most boring object with intense dramatic feelings. The narrator didn't really do it for me, with uneven reading volume and more angst than seemed necessary.

I have to say it took me a good half-hour to get into this one. But she can't live like a prisoner forever, so she begins a terrifying blindfolded journey to what she desperately hopes will be enduring safety. Society eventually falls apart, yet Malorie finds hope and musters the strength to go on. While the Internet boils with theories, people gradually stop driving, stop shopping, and finally they just barricade themselves in their homes with the doors and windows blocked. Malorie and her sister have moved into a house together when reports start to come in from all over the world: normal people are glimpsing something that instantly turns them into crazed killers. 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. 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? Under the guidance of the stalwart Tom, a motley group of strangers banded together against the unseen terror, creating order from the chaos. But is it man, animal, or monster?Įngulfed 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. But the journey ahead will be terrifying: 20 miles downriver in a rowboat blindfolded with nothing to rely on but Malorie's wits and the children's trained ears. Living in an abandoned house near the river, Malorie has long dreamed of fleeing to a place where her family might be safe. No one knows what it is or where it came from.įive years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remain, including Malorie and her two young children. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. Something terrifying that must not be seen.

The bird box by josh malerman