Bird Box by Josh Malerman
Genre: Horror
Publication Date and # pages: May 13, 2014; 272 pages
Plot Summary: There’s something out there that’s making people kill themselves and if you see it, you’re dead. Mal doesn’t believe in this “monster”–she thinks everything’s gotten blown out of proportion by the media. But one day she finds her sister lying on the bathroom floor with a pair of scissors sticking out of her chest. Alone and pregnant, Mal answers an ad from the newspaper. She finds herself with a new group of housemates who are just trying to figure out how to survive in this new world. This story follows Mal and the housemates through those first few months and also gives the reader glimpses of what the world will be like five years later.
Characteristics of Horror: Sense of unease throughout, erratic pacing, haunted/vulnerable characters, supernatural monsters, unresolved ending, moments of surprise
Appeal Terms: Sympathetic characters, nightmarish tone, deliberate pacing, violent
Read-alikes: The Silence by Tim Lebbon; Cell by Stephen King; I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
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Sounds creepy! I find the pre-apocalyptic bent interesting though. It seems like a good suggestion if you’re using integrated advisory, considering all the horror movies now involving paranormal happenings.
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Yeah, definitely a very interesting read. I chose horror as my “out of comfort zone” pick. I can’t say that I’ll be returning to horror anytime soon, but this one was good 🙂
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Excellent annotation! Full points!
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