lavaplant's review against another edition
Well that was astonishingly bad
Besides a serious case of r/menwritingwomen, if I had to hear one more word about TOM TOM TOM and how amazing/perfect/wonderful/lifesaving/DID I MENTION PERFECT he was, I am going to commit my own Bird Box-esque suicide
Also-Olympia was so fucking stupid, I was almost rooting for her to die. Justice for writing Olympia deserved
Besides a serious case of r/menwritingwomen, if I had to hear one more word about TOM TOM TOM and how amazing/perfect/wonderful/lifesaving/DID I MENTION PERFECT he was, I am going to commit my own Bird Box-esque suicide
Also-Olympia was so fucking stupid, I was almost rooting for her to die. Justice for writing Olympia deserved
lauraandrew95's review against another edition
2.0
This book was so scary but I really didn't like a lot of things that happened in it. The mother was so awful I can't believe she didn't name the children until they were four and trained them as if they were soldiers. Practically every one died which was horrific and we never find out what the creatures are? Like seriously
johnlynchbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Have you ever put a book on your TBR shelf meaning to read it, KNOWING you should read it ASAP but for some reason keep putting it off. For reasons unknown, you just kept picking something else up off the shelf. Finally the day comes where you pick the book up and you don’t put it down until you’re finished. That just happened to me with Josh Malerman’s “Bird Box” and I really want to slap myself in the face for waiting so long.
For those who haven’t read the book or watched the movie, Bird Box follows Malorie and her journey through what seems to be the apocalypse. People are going mad and nobody knows why. The only thing anybody knows is those who went mad saw SOMETHING prior to losing their minds. Malerman goes back and forth through two different time periods(the onset of the event, and 4 years after) effortlessly. Malorie is a character that you genuinely care for and you find yourself terrified along side her in a world where what is UNSEEN can be much more terrifying than the horrors of the seen world. Malerman crafts a world where the human danger is just as real as “creatures”. This book had me on the edge of my seat, flipping page after page, chapter after chapter.
Bird Box is an exceptional novel. In 2019 I’ve read many amazing books and I’m pleased to say that Bird Box stands amongst the best of them. This an absolute must read. I give my highest recommendation to anyone looking for a good horror novel. I couldn’t put it down, and I doubt you will either.
5/5 for Bird Box, by Josh Malerman
For those who haven’t read the book or watched the movie, Bird Box follows Malorie and her journey through what seems to be the apocalypse. People are going mad and nobody knows why. The only thing anybody knows is those who went mad saw SOMETHING prior to losing their minds. Malerman goes back and forth through two different time periods(the onset of the event, and 4 years after) effortlessly. Malorie is a character that you genuinely care for and you find yourself terrified along side her in a world where what is UNSEEN can be much more terrifying than the horrors of the seen world. Malerman crafts a world where the human danger is just as real as “creatures”. This book had me on the edge of my seat, flipping page after page, chapter after chapter.
Bird Box is an exceptional novel. In 2019 I’ve read many amazing books and I’m pleased to say that Bird Box stands amongst the best of them. This an absolute must read. I give my highest recommendation to anyone looking for a good horror novel. I couldn’t put it down, and I doubt you will either.
5/5 for Bird Box, by Josh Malerman
ms_kevans21's review against another edition
DNF: stopped reading book for long period of time will start over eventually
amandaegle's review against another edition
3.0
I have so many questions.
This definitely felt like a mix between The Road and an M. Night Shyamalan movie. Overall, it was enjoyable, but I really wanted a few more things answered and not left so ambiguous.
This definitely felt like a mix between The Road and an M. Night Shyamalan movie. Overall, it was enjoyable, but I really wanted a few more things answered and not left so ambiguous.
queerandweird's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting. Not the best survival horror out there. Not a fan of how Malerman writes women; book barely passes the Bechdel test. It was certainly gripping in the first half of the book, enough that I considered pulling an all-nighter to finish it, but I'm glad I didn't because it petered out by the end. Won't continue the series.
reesiereads's review against another edition
4.0
Creepy and tense! Could not put down. Read this in less than a day.
justjaqueline's review against another edition
3.0
Un concetto interessante sviluppato bene che però non mi ha entusiasmato.
Il film in certi punti si distanzia parecchio dal romanzo, ma tutto sommato è godibile quanto il libro.
Il film in certi punti si distanzia parecchio dal romanzo, ma tutto sommato è godibile quanto il libro.