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Bird Box (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Josh Malerman (Author), Katharine Mangold (Narrator)

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Listening Length: 7 hours and 51 minutes
Program Type: Audiobook
Version: Unabridged
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Audible.co.uk Release Date: 27 Mar 2014
Language: English
ASIN: B00IZ64BVU

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Most people ignored the outrageous reports on the news. But they became too frequent, they became too real. And soon, they began happening down the street. Then the Internet died. The television and radio went silent. The phones stopped ringing. And we couldn't look outside anymore.

Malorie raises the children the only way she can; indoors. The house is quiet. The doors are locked, the curtains are closed, mattresses are nailed over the windows. They are out there. She might let them in. The children sleep in the bedroom across the hall. Soon she will have to wake them. Soon she will have to blindfold them. Today they must leave the house. Today they will risk everything.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The smallest glimmer of light in a world of complete darkness... 13 Mar 2014

By Chris Hall TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE VOICE

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First published in March of 2014, British author Josh Malerman’s debut novel ‘Bird Box’ tied together a deeply unnerving horror premise within a powerfully emotive post-apocalyptic premise.

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At first it was just a worry that seemed far off from their own lives. Dubbed ‘The Russia Report’ by the media; strange scenes of escalating violence and seemingly random acts of suicide had been sprouting up around Russia. There seemed to be no common factor linking these brutal acts of violence together. But it was obvious by the mounting reports across the news, that the frequency of these incidents was escalating by the day.

And then, as if from out of nowhere, whatever was happening was out on their own streets. All of a sudden it was real and affecting their own lives. And in one fell swoop, it had stripped away everyone’s basic freedom. Life had suddenly become very detained. Very confined. Very alone.

No one knew exactly what was causing it. But it had generally been accepted that there was something out on the streets, some unknown creatures, which were causing this to happen. Anyone who laid eyes on them was sent insane. Those who saw these creatures were driven to perform senseless acts of murderous violence on anyone around them before ending their own life.

There was only one option left for those who had survived this far. They would have to lock themselves away in their homes, with all windows and doors blocked out with thick blankets. And they would have to hide away. Only ever leaving the relative safety of their hastily secured homes when absolutely necessary. Never once leaving their homes with their eyes open to the world. The pitch blackness of blindfolds had replaced everyone’s vision of the outside world. Read more ›

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5.0 out of 5 stars Boxing Clever 24 Feb 2014

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I won't waste words. This is fantastic, a truly chilling thriller just like the publisher's hype would have you believe, only it's actually true for once. John Wyndham's 'Day Of The Triffids' is an obvious point of reference but Bird Box is very much its own book, wringing every last ounce of paranoia out of what in a lesser writer's hands might have seemed a slightly shopworn 'end of all civilisation' scenario.
If you like classic Wyndham, John Christopher or Scott Smith's 'The Ruins' you will lap this up, show the empty dish to your Mum and ask if you can please have some more.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely creepy read 20 Feb 2014

By Russell G. Pottinger VINE VOICE

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What a very odd book

The plot: Something is driving people mad when they see it - and is book is about the struggles of people to survive, and in particular one mother and 2 kids.

Nothing is ever explained about why people are going mad, it is just known that if you see this mythical something then you will go mad. Think of it like the Happening (M Night Shymalan film where plants did a similar thing) but nothing is ever really found out why.

So what we end up with is a great idea, but something that is very difficult to put to page. Some of the book works really well, building up a sense of unease and suspense in the reader - but some didn't work as well for me (the jumping between 2 times and the internal monologue). This is not to say it isn't well written, it is, but it didn't push my buttons at certain points.

Well worth a read

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3.0 out of 5 stars A strange, eerie book that leaves a reader wondering 20 Feb 2014

By rhosymynydd TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE VOICE

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We are initially introduced to Malorie, she lives with two children but it is that past that we are taken to in order to comprehend why her four year olds who are not allowed to open their eyes if they go or look outside. It dwells on things that appeared in the US perhaps form Russia, although that is a little vague that drove people to the brink or insanity. Malorie realises she cannot continue living the way they are existing on near starvation and in constant fear. She decides to make a break.She binds their eyes shut and takes her chances.

I found the book profoundly disturbing. It could be a glimpse into a chaotic future where the population is constantly under terror. It could be metaphoric. I was never really sure; I found it difficult to keep reading but perhaps I dd not grasp the true meaning ot the book. It was not for me, despite being intrigued by the book's own jacket cover. The character of Marjorie however was very well portrayed and her genuine fear for her children, as any mother would be, was well recounted.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Open Your Eyes 14 Feb 2014

By Phill Lister VINE VOICE

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Subtitled “Don’t Open Your Eyes”, which gives you more of an idea what to expect.

This is an apocalyptic SF/Horror story in the grand tradition of The Day of the Triffids. Set in a near-future America, it opens with Malorie and the two young children she cares for making the agonising decision to leave the besieged but relative safety of The House. They don’t quite know what awaits them Outside, but it’s terrifying.

There are two threads to this tale. One is the journey of Malorie and her charges, all blindfolded, on a boat up the river to an uncertain rendezvous.

The other is the backstory of how Malorie ended up in the claustrophobia of the house with a few other survivors, and how she ends up alone with the two children on this perilous quest after several harrowing events.

It seems that the planet has been invaded, and that the very sight of these invaders drives people mad and into a frenzy of murder and self-destruction. The only way to survive is by avoiding seeing any of them. Which means the few survivors live in houses with windows blanketed, never daring to look outside. And whenever they do have to venture outside, they have to blindfold themselves and make sure nothing gets into the house with them on their return.

Nothing of the nature of these creatures is known. Or could they even be classed as “creatures”? And is it even an “invasion” or just an unfortunate intersecting of different dimensions?

An early character’s description of what he’s heard these stalking beings look like is almost Lovecraftian in its dimension warping language and suggestions.

The two threads to this tale are woven together very effectively; the peril and tension are always there. Read more ›

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