A review by lorie336
Bird Box by Josh Malerman

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I do love dystopia tales and this did not disappoint. I like how this tale goes back and forth with present and past, it was a page turner. Malorie, unexpectedly becomes pregnant, as the world basically goes to hell. People are going mad at the sight of creatures, from where, we are not sure, could be aliens, many theories to these creatures that the author lets us use our imagination which depending on one's imagination can make it that more creepier and scarier. 

We read on how Malorie comes to the house she is now alone in with her two children, how she decided to journey onto the river, and what happened to the fate of her housemates, how she cared and trained her children to be able to hear better than any human can now. The trials and tribulations Malorie endured was a testament to her inner strength, as a mother, and a survivor in a world where being able to see can get you killed. As a mom this is a harrowing tale, but to go through pregnant just made it even scarier because knowing the feeling of carrying life and delivering two (not at the same time), it can be rough even with today's technology, but having to do that like our ancestors that's always something worrisome because anything can go wrong. 

I am looking forward to reading the sequel. 
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