Bird Box (Bird Box, #1) in Around the World in 80 Books

Sep 28, 2014 Beverly rated it really liked it

Shelves: new-to-you, speculative-fiction, 2014-new-to-you-authors, september-2014-migration-challenge

Great premise! I am a fan of near/post apocalyptic storylines that have an adult tone. This book immediately built the suspense and tension but it sizzled out a little for me during the flashbacks as those events became anti-climatic because of the river journey. But was still anxious to turn the pages to the end. I also enjoy storylines where there are several – what would I do in those situation moments, especially those when there are so many unknowns and this book provided several for me to ...more

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Sep 22, 2016 Elizabeth rated it liked it

I read this in a single sitting. It's an absorbing read by a pretty good student of the horror genre. My main impression is that the writing is workmanlike, and not distractingly bad, but that Malerman makes good choices, mostly about the types of characters he includes, and the kinds of ideas about society and survival that he explores.

It has a somewhat Walking Dead feel to it ... only instead of zombies, the human race is wiped out by people going insane and suicidal after seeing something .. ...more

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Nov 03, 2016 Rachel N. rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2016, horror, michigan, insanity

Malorie lives in a house with her two, four year old children. They can't go outside unless blindfolded or else they will go insane, like most of the human population has. One day she and the children leave the house and take a trip on the river. The book alternates between the river trip and what happened four years ago to have Malorie wind up in this situation. The book is very creepy and suspenseful. ...more

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