Bird Box by Josh Malerman

262 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Something is out there, something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse of it, 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 remains, in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,658 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
tense 86%
mysterious 64%
emotional 41%
adventurous 37%
sad 29%
challenging 19%
hopeful 9%
reflective 5%
inspiring 3%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 43%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 32% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.95

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