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2019 reading challenge: a book written by a musician
Bird Box by Josh Malerman (singer/songwriter for the band The High Strung)My rating: 4 of 5 stars
more of a 4.5 (but I did not want to round up).
I was leery going into this book due to all the hype from the Netflix movie (which I have not seen as of the writing of this review). And it just didn't seem like my thing. I am glad I was proven wrong. I found the story engrossing with the right amount of tension both with the interaction with the environment and the people. I also liked the format of the book, with the chapters flipping from present to past and back with each chapter.
Weird reports are coming out of Russia. People going insane and killing themselves and others after supposedly seeing something. But anyone outside of the area is not really taking it seriously, least of all Mallory. She's got enough to deal with having moved with her sister to their own place and then finding out a one-night stand has left her pregnant.
Then reports of the Russian Issue start coming from other countries, and then the United States. People stop going outside, covering their windows and hiding from whatever it is.
But by her 4th month along, Mallory finds herself alone. She finds an old newspaper ad, offering a safe house with other people. she risks it, driving mostly with her eyes closed. Making it, she's accepted into the house with others. She's safe, or so she thinks.
But the day she gives birth, she finds herself alone again, this time with 2 infants.
But she hears of another safe place. Now she just has to get herself and the children ready to make a 20 mile trip, through hostile territory... with their eyes closed.
I really liked this book and might just watch the movie now. Highly recommend.
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