--- product_id: 99272019 title: "Bird Box: The Inspiration for the Film, a Gripping Post-Apocalyptic Thriller with a Heart-Pounding Twist" price: "VT836" currency: VUV in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/99272019-bird-box-the-inspiration-for-the-film-a-gripping-post store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Bird Box: The Inspiration for the Film, a Gripping Post-Apocalyptic Thriller with a Heart-Pounding Twist **Price:** VT836 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bird Box: The Inspiration for the Film, a Gripping Post-Apocalyptic Thriller with a Heart-Pounding Twist - **How much does it cost?** VT836 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/99272019-bird-box-the-inspiration-for-the-film-a-gripping-post) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “[A] chilling debut . . . Malerman . . keeps us tinglingly on edge with his cool, merciless storytelling. . . . This earns comparisons to Hitchcock’s The Birds , as well as the finer efforts of Stephen King and cult sci-fi fantasist Jonathan Carroll.”— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat psychological horror thriller, set in an apocalyptic near-future where an unimaginable, incomprehensible, and invisible foe lurks in the shadows—now available as a Harper Perennial Olive Edition Something is out there. Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from. Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remain, including Malorie and her two young children. Living in an abandoned house near the river, she has dreamed of fleeing to a place where they might be safe. But the journey ahead will be terrifying: twenty miles downriver in a rowboat—blindfolded—with nothing to rely on but her wits and the children’s trained ears. One wrong choice and they will die. And something is following them. But is it man, animal, or monster? Engulfed in darkness, surrounded by sounds both familiar and frightening, Malorie embarks on a harrowing odyssey of survival—a trip that takes her into an unseen world and back into the past, to the companions who once saved her. Malerman’s breathtaking debut novel is a horrific and gripping snapshot of a world unraveled that will have you racing to the final page. Review: I loved the singular focus - Bird Box by Josh Malerman, is a powerful, elegantly written story that absolutely enthralled me. The genius of this book is the fact that it focuses with sharp laser light on one singular story of survival, perseverance and terror. I loved the singular focus, because it was impossible to take my eyes off the page (this sentence is a reference to something you'll find interesting in a heartbeat here). Imagine that there's something in the world that causes utter insanity and homicidal mania in anyone who sees it. Where this thing came from, or why it exists does not matter. The facts of this story are that it DOES EXIST, and that if you open your eyes around it, you're lost forever. Given that intriguing scenario, there are a really interesting set of writing choices. First of all, the greatest temptation is to EXPLAIN and to explain what the heck is happening and why it is happening and allow the characters to make sense of it all. Wisely, Malerman entirely avoids that deceptively saccharine and simplistic choice. He doesn't explain. This is right in line with what I think about good fantasy and horror -- the best story comes from withholding everything you can. Never explain. Josh Malerman doesn't explain anything at all and his story is the more powerful for it. He just allows his story to unfold, and what a shocking, provocative and mind-rending story it is indeed. The story opens with Malorie and her two young children deciding to escape from the place she has been living for the past five years. Her very young children (who are almost never called anything else than Boy and Girl) have been raised with every precaution of seeing anything that is outside, and with all the rules in place, she decides to leave. It is a very perilous journey, because she won't be able to see anything, and she has no idea what the world outside even looks like anymore! This terrifying journey is intercut with the past story of how the world got to this horrific pass and how she once had friends and that all fell apart. The way Malerman intercuts between the two storylines is masterfully done -- I've almost never seen it done better in any book. It is, in essence, a very simple story: survive. And because it is a story of survival, it is, in the end, what one might call a horror novel. But a profoundly well-written and intriguing horror novel that haunts one for months afterwards. I highly recommend BIRD BOX. It's a beautiful, terrible story. Review: and I had heard great things about it - This was my university book club’s October book. It had been on my TBR for a while, and I had heard great things about it, I looked forward to reading it when it was chosen. I really enjoyed this book. I don’t know if I would have ever picked it up from by TBR on my own since it’s much different than what I normally lean toward but I was pleasently surprised. It was well-written, face-paced, and featured fantastic characters. For the characters being blind-folded for a good portion of this book, there was definitely a well-grounded setting. I felt like I could clearly see the world in which this was taking place, and Malerman did a fantastic job with creating emotion. This was a book that was easy to get immersed in. I doubted reviews that said it was a one-sitting read but after finishing it I know I could have read it in one sitting if I had the time. The story switches between the present and four years prior. At first, I wasn’t a fan of this, as I’m usually not. However, I thought it worked so well with this story. I’ll admit I was usually more interested in the chapters set in the past rather than the present ones but they were both quick-paced and interesting. I can’t recall a single boring moment during this read. It was all very realistic to me as well. I’m very careful with dystopian books because I’ve been disappointed by so many, but this book built a dystopian world that was so believable to me. It was quite a pleasant surprise. I felt that Malerman tied the two timelines together very well, and the adrenaline hit at the same time, causing me to frantically flip pages trying to figure out what was going down. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book that had me rushing to the end. I absolutely adored our protagonist Malorie. She is so different in the two timelines, and it was great seeing how she changed and why. Her development was quality, and she definitely drove the story. A question that was frequently raised throughout the story was if Malorie was raising her two children the right way in a world where it was so difficult to be a parent. I felt like this was a driving factor for Malorie and the story, and it said a lot about her character. One of the elements I enjoyed this most about this story was the housemates. Though they play a small role and aren’t all that well-rounded, I still found them interesting and likable, especially Tom and Olympia. The relationships grow in change over the short time span and they play such a vital role in who Malorie is and how she survives. I also loved to hate (or fear) Gary and Don. This was definitely a character-driven story (my favorite kind) and it worked well. Malerman’s writing isn’t poetic or deep, but it works well for the story. He write in quick, short sentences that I personally feel adds to the reading experience. The situation calls for quick and short, so Malerman writes quick and short. The chapters are short and sweet for the most part, and it definitely kept me flipping pages. The descriptions are wonderful as well and, as I said, allow the reader to see a world that the characters barely glimpse themselves. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #129,511 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #130 in Add Audiobook for $3.99 or Less #315 in Read & Listen for $14.99 or Less #390 in Arts & Photography (Kindle Store) | ## Images ![Bird Box: The Inspiration for the Film, a Gripping Post-Apocalyptic Thriller with a Heart-Pounding Twist - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Fdac7JcGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved the singular focus *by J***S on July 29, 2015* Bird Box by Josh Malerman, is a powerful, elegantly written story that absolutely enthralled me. The genius of this book is the fact that it focuses with sharp laser light on one singular story of survival, perseverance and terror. I loved the singular focus, because it was impossible to take my eyes off the page (this sentence is a reference to something you'll find interesting in a heartbeat here). Imagine that there's something in the world that causes utter insanity and homicidal mania in anyone who sees it. Where this thing came from, or why it exists does not matter. The facts of this story are that it DOES EXIST, and that if you open your eyes around it, you're lost forever. Given that intriguing scenario, there are a really interesting set of writing choices. First of all, the greatest temptation is to EXPLAIN and to explain what the heck is happening and why it is happening and allow the characters to make sense of it all. Wisely, Malerman entirely avoids that deceptively saccharine and simplistic choice. He doesn't explain. This is right in line with what I think about good fantasy and horror -- the best story comes from withholding everything you can. Never explain. Josh Malerman doesn't explain anything at all and his story is the more powerful for it. He just allows his story to unfold, and what a shocking, provocative and mind-rending story it is indeed. The story opens with Malorie and her two young children deciding to escape from the place she has been living for the past five years. Her very young children (who are almost never called anything else than Boy and Girl) have been raised with every precaution of seeing anything that is outside, and with all the rules in place, she decides to leave. It is a very perilous journey, because she won't be able to see anything, and she has no idea what the world outside even looks like anymore! This terrifying journey is intercut with the past story of how the world got to this horrific pass and how she once had friends and that all fell apart. The way Malerman intercuts between the two storylines is masterfully done -- I've almost never seen it done better in any book. It is, in essence, a very simple story: survive. And because it is a story of survival, it is, in the end, what one might call a horror novel. But a profoundly well-written and intriguing horror novel that haunts one for months afterwards. I highly recommend BIRD BOX. It's a beautiful, terrible story. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and I had heard great things about it *by A***R on December 28, 2016* This was my university book club’s October book. It had been on my TBR for a while, and I had heard great things about it, I looked forward to reading it when it was chosen. I really enjoyed this book. I don’t know if I would have ever picked it up from by TBR on my own since it’s much different than what I normally lean toward but I was pleasently surprised. It was well-written, face-paced, and featured fantastic characters. For the characters being blind-folded for a good portion of this book, there was definitely a well-grounded setting. I felt like I could clearly see the world in which this was taking place, and Malerman did a fantastic job with creating emotion. This was a book that was easy to get immersed in. I doubted reviews that said it was a one-sitting read but after finishing it I know I could have read it in one sitting if I had the time. The story switches between the present and four years prior. At first, I wasn’t a fan of this, as I’m usually not. However, I thought it worked so well with this story. I’ll admit I was usually more interested in the chapters set in the past rather than the present ones but they were both quick-paced and interesting. I can’t recall a single boring moment during this read. It was all very realistic to me as well. I’m very careful with dystopian books because I’ve been disappointed by so many, but this book built a dystopian world that was so believable to me. It was quite a pleasant surprise. I felt that Malerman tied the two timelines together very well, and the adrenaline hit at the same time, causing me to frantically flip pages trying to figure out what was going down. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book that had me rushing to the end. I absolutely adored our protagonist Malorie. She is so different in the two timelines, and it was great seeing how she changed and why. Her development was quality, and she definitely drove the story. A question that was frequently raised throughout the story was if Malorie was raising her two children the right way in a world where it was so difficult to be a parent. I felt like this was a driving factor for Malorie and the story, and it said a lot about her character. One of the elements I enjoyed this most about this story was the housemates. Though they play a small role and aren’t all that well-rounded, I still found them interesting and likable, especially Tom and Olympia. The relationships grow in change over the short time span and they play such a vital role in who Malorie is and how she survives. I also loved to hate (or fear) Gary and Don. This was definitely a character-driven story (my favorite kind) and it worked well. Malerman’s writing isn’t poetic or deep, but it works well for the story. He write in quick, short sentences that I personally feel adds to the reading experience. The situation calls for quick and short, so Malerman writes quick and short. The chapters are short and sweet for the most part, and it definitely kept me flipping pages. The descriptions are wonderful as well and, as I said, allow the reader to see a world that the characters barely glimpse themselves. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For me, the story makes up for what's left to be desired *by M***N on January 9, 2017* I really enjoyed this book. I always love mysteries and just the whole, "what's happening, what's causing it?" thing was excellent in this story. I love the way the author leaves much to the reader's imagination, in that way things could be much worse or much better than how you're predicting them, but either way you're left just as blind as the people in this story. I'm generally not one to read apocalypse type books in the traditional sense, (zombies, warfare, etc.) but this really offered a fresh and unique new twist on a topic that's been hashed out again and again. Again, I adored this story, so I gave it 5 stars, but that being said it isn't all perfect. Several other reviews have said it leaves something to be desired and I agree with that. It's obvious that the writer is inexperienced, and there were certain times I found myself wishing a more experienced author was at the helm because I just wanted a little more. I get that it's part of the mystery, but I was hoping for more development on the monsters; just anything to make them feel a little more grounded in reality. There were so many conflicting stories and reports on them that you just don't get a good opportunity to even try to develop what they might be. And unfortunately I think the author wanted it that way, but readers are curious and we just need something. There are a few plot holes that are irksome as well. When all these incidents start happening, it's widely reported that before people go mad they see something. How do people know they see something? It happens to a couple in a vehicle, but only the passenger goes mad, so how does the driver not see it? The two sisters went for a walk and then came back crazy, who knew they saw something? It seems minor but I just really needed that little detail. *Spoiler* another thing that bugged me were the animals. There are wild birds, fish they catch, they make several mentions of wild and domestic animals possibly being outside, so they don't think the animals go crazy. In a world where owners are dying and disappearing you would imagine that there would be a surplus of dogs and cats wandering the streets. After they get the huskies they walk the streets several times. The huskies don't go crazy, there's no crazy dogs or cats or birds attacking them or doing strange things when they go outside for water, even the pack of wolves at the end has somehow survived for 4 years. And yet, we learn that the monsters actually DO make animals go crazy. So how are there still so many wild animals that have survived to the end, and how are there not crazed animals wandering the streets at any given point. Especially when you consider Gary said tons of the monsters apparently walk the street they live on. There were a few other holes, how they could walk places without getting completely lost, how they could drive without running into things even though they mentioned there was a tent in the street and I can only imagine what else. Also, I appreciated that she trained the children hard, but they were just a little TOO super human. Although I have criticisms, mostly just wanting more, I really enjoyed this story and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the author will come out with a second, this time offering the things we were missing. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/99272019-bird-box-the-inspiration-for-the-film-a-gripping-post](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/99272019-bird-box-the-inspiration-for-the-film-a-gripping-post) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*