A review by kitten_nuisance
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I reread this book in 2023 because I wanted to anyway, and to confirm that I actually liked Malorie better. I did like Malorie better! Though Bird Box is still a creepy and enjoyable read.
Note for people who know me, there are some subjects in here that I typically don’t enjoy consuming in media, including harm to animals and mental health conditions as a threat to the main characters. If you don’t enjoy those things either, you may want to overlook my endorsement. It was a level I could tolerate in a book I found compelling and well written, though the animal thing in particular was upsetting.
Note for people who know me, there are some subjects in here that I typically don’t enjoy consuming in media, including harm to animals and mental health conditions as a threat to the main characters. If you don’t enjoy those things either, you may want to overlook my endorsement. It was a level I could tolerate in a book I found compelling and well written, though the animal thing in particular was upsetting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Child death, and Confinement
Moderate: Body horror