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Wow Scary and fantastic !
This is one of the most unsettling and gripping books I have read in years ! The fact that you do not know what to be frightened of makes the whole thing s... READ MORE
It's utterly terrifying, don't open your eyes!!
This is a fantastic post-apocalyptic read, that sent chills right through me. It really makes you think, " What if?", and then stop straight away as it's f... READ MORE
Don't look...
What a frighteningly original concept! Creatures that make you go mad if you look at them, so you don't, you spend your life with your eyes closed, learnin... READ MORE
Utterly terrifying!
A chilling and brilliantly written forage into the nature and madness of fear as the world as we know it falls prey to an apocalyptic plague of suicidal, m... READ MORE
slow burning suspense!
i read a preview of the first chapter, and had to get the whole book,
the story is about Malorie and her experiences leading up to, and during a global epi... READ MORE
Intense and Creepy
Intense and creepy as hell - that's the only way to describe this novel. I'm not normally drawn to horror fiction (my experience of the genre is limited to... READ MORE
Thrilling read!
Wow! What a read! Thrilling, scary, intriguing and a serious page-turner!! I have no words to describe the feelings that this book instills when reading. M... READ MORE
Not for me
Slightly disappointed with this - feel like I've only been given half a story, and frustratingly it had so much potential. Maybe I just expected too much b... READ MORE
Hooked from the start!
This psychological thriller will keep you gripped from the first page to the last (and if you are anything like me you'll read it in one sitting!) It follo... READ MORE
Bird Box
The concept is relatively simple. Something, some creature, some event, some miasma in the air is making people go mad. Not rocking back and forward in a c... READ MORE
Totally terrifying!
A chilling and brilliantly written forage into the nature and madness of fear as the world as we know it falls prey to an apocalyptic plague of suicidal, m... READ MORE
Pure unputdownable terror
As a newcomer to the horror genre I was keen to dive in headfirst with this book, which my colleague told me was the scariest book she had ever read. I was... READ MORE
Bird Box
I was completely absorbed in this novel from page one, reading compulsively not just for answers (why can't they open their eyes? what are the creatures? w... READ MORE
Fantastic!
One of the most original and gripping stories I've read recently, I couldn't put it down. In a world where no-one can open their eyes due to the mysterious... READ MORE
Curtains Closed? That Won't Stop Them!
Beware! This book will steal your life away! it is so good I ignored mostly everyone & thing in order to find out if Malorie, blindfolded & charged with 2 ... READ MORE
Don't open your eyes...
I love a good end-of-the-world post apocalyptic tale and 'Bird Box' was no exception. It was truly terrifying. Something has arrived, if you see it you are... READ MORE
Synopsis
If you've seen what's out there, it's already too late...
Malorie raises the children the only way she can: indoors, with the doors locked, the curtains closed, and mattresses nailed over the windows.
The children sleep in the bedroom across the hall, but soon she will have to wake them and blindfold them.
Today they will risk everything. Today they will leave the house.
Josh Malerman's New York Times bestselling Bird Box is a terrifying psychological thriller that will haunt you long after reading.
Now a major film.
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008319748
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 25 mm
- Weight: 280g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allGripping from Start to Finish
This an excellent science fiction/horror novel, gripping from start to finish. A real page turner, it was the first time in a long time that I found myself... READ MORE
Don't open your eyes!
This is a very original and imaginative debut by Malerman and one that does actually make you turn the pages very quickly! Switching from the past to prese... READ MORE
Fear breeds fear!
Not the genre of novel I would usually chose but delighted I got to review Josh Mallerman's début work ...it is brilliant!
Like several of the characters i... READ MORE
Couldn't put his book down
If you are a fan of the walking dead this book is definitely for you with twists and turns and a fair bit of gore, its not one for those who scare easily.
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A little confused
When I read the jacket I thought this was going to be an amazing read. Having just finished, I beg to differ! Although the suspense was very good, the stor... READ MORE
The best book I have read since Harry Potter
Bird Box truly is a must read!!! It has to be the best book I have read since Harry Potter by J.K Rowling. As soon as I read the first few pages i was hook... READ MORE
Creepy!
Loved this book - although i did read it with one ear listening out for noises and the duvt right p to my nose! If I were living in Malories world I would ... READ MORE
Very good
This book has moments that will have you in genuine fear. The writing creates suspense through a lot of use of short simple sentences and it's very effecti... READ MORE
terrifying
This chilling novel is surely one to remember ages after putting it down.
Malorie finds out she is pregnant when reports are coming in of unexplained inci... READ MORE
Surprisingly gripping
Not the sort of book I would usually read but I did it enjoy it and read it all in one sitting. It explores the confusion and fear that arises when some so... READ MORE
Exciting and intense
I raced through this book, it pulls you in and you don't want to put it down until you now the outcome.
I wanted it to carry on after finishing it, its an ... READ MORE
BIRD BOX
I can't say I was terrified but I did find it unsettling that you did not know whether there were any 'creatures' out there and ever found out what they we... READ MORE
Thrilling. Exciting. Original
I received a pre-published copy to review and my initial thoughts were very exciting: the ominous black cover warning “don’t open your eyes”, the briefest ... READ MORE
Hauntingly evocative...
This book has definitely been added to my must-read recommendations.
Wonderfully written and a book I couldn't put down, you really start to question whe... READ MORE
I couldn't put this book down
A great horror story in the best traditions of the original Stephen King books. I expected something like the 'Birds' but it is that and so much more.
The... READ MORE
Bird Box
While this book certainly doesn't make for a comfortable read, it was gripping right up to the last page. Giving a slightly new slant on the post-apocalypt... READ MORE
A tension-filled, thrilling novel that produces many questions,
The blurb for this book is intriguing to say the very least, and the cover of my hardback copy is fabulously dark and quite eerie.
To say too much about t... READ MORE
A great read - buy it!
There are reports of people dying, killing themselves after seeing something which drives them insane. Gradually the deaths happen closer to home - then it... READ MORE
Horror with Hope
A gripping horror story of mankind threatened by an unthinkable, unknown horror. Just the sight of this "thing" sends people and animals mad. The only way ... READ MORE
A great debut novel
I read Bird Box in one hit. The sense of danger was immediate and I had to find out what was going happening and why. Josh Malerman manages to drop hints t... READ MORE
Awesome horror
Wow! I am a massive James Herbert fan and since his sad death I have been looking out for great horror books. This certainly fits the bill. So well written... READ MORE
Simply outstanding
The news begins to report murders and suicides on a global scale. Something is driving people insane. But no one knows what the 'something' is - once it's ... READ MORE
Brilliant
The film doesn't do this justice.
I read it in one sitting. Terrifying, it made me squirm in my chair and speed read to find out what happened next. I crie... READ MORE
Don't Take Off Your Blindfold !
An utterly gripping, post-apocalyptic read. Not my usual genre but a real page turner.
A mother and two young children try to reach some form of safety, bl... READ MORE
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
We’ve all heard of Bird Box, right? The book was made into a Netflix film and it was massive, everyone was talking about it. Now I haven’t watched the film... READ MORE
Great Concept, Lacking Tension
Bird Box by Josh Malerman offers a fascinating premise, with the world at the brink of collapse thanks to mysterious, deadly creatures that drive people ma... READ MORE
An excellent and original apocalyptic horror novel!
I made the mistake of watching the film first, but I still absolutely loved this book!
Bird Box follows Malorie and her two children as they try to surviv... READ MORE