![]() from the time of their birth, she has been training "boy" and "girl" to live in this new world, making them wear blindfolds outside and putting them through rigorous tests to train them until they have the preternatural hearing of bats. Malorie is living in a house with two children, both only four years old. there is no way of knowing what this "something" wants, where it came from, what form it takes, or what the future of humanity will be. people begin boarding up their windows, blackening their windshields, and staying away from other people. no one knows what this "something" is, because once it has been seen, it drives people to madness and suicide, frequently with some homicides along the way. starting in russia, moving to alaska, and eventually making its way to "a nice suburb of Detroit" where our story picks up, people begin to see…something. which, don't get me wrong, are also super-entertaining.īird Box takes place after an eerie phenomenon begins to occur on a global scale. ![]() ![]() ![]() they don't rely on graphic special effects to build the suspense, and the way they manipulate shadows, sounds, and background space creates an unparalleled atmosphere that leaves a more lasting, haunting impression than "crazy chainsaw-toting psychopath" splatter films. ![]() this is why japanese horror movies are so effective. This is an incredibly original horror/psychological suspense novel that reminds us that with all great horror, the unseen is so much more terrifying than the seen. ![]()
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