Book Review: "Bird Box" - Josh Malerman

Halloween is coming up and it's time for some scary reads!

If you read any horror books at all - read Bird Box by Josh Malerman. It's truly been a long time since I've read a book that was this nerve-wracking, suspenseful and ultimately satisfying with its ending.

First released in 2014, this book is set in a dystopian/post-apocalyptic future where "something is out there". People are forced to lock themselves up in their homes because if they go outside and lay eyes on whatever it is, they immediately go insane and murder first the people around them and ultimately themselves.

The book follows a woman called Malorie, both at the time of the outbreak and five years later, when she and her children are hiding out in a house where they've been for years, trying to get up the courage to leave. She has trained the children since they were babies to make their way through the world blind, and now she's ready to put her training to the test.

I don't want to reveal any more than this, because the less you know ahead of time the more you will enjoy the book as you read it.

I really loved every second of reading this. The pacing is perfect, there are twists and turns and scary revelations along the way. I think especially in the post-apocalyptic genre it's really difficult to hit the sweet spot inbetween literally spelling out everything that's going on and thereby demystifying it, and explaining nothing at all. This book managed to do precisely that, for which I have an endless amount of admiration.

If you're looking for a great horror novel set in a really unique world - definitely read Bird Box. And if you have read it - what did you think of it? Let me know in the comments!

Happy reading!
xx
ivymuse