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Bird Box, written by Josh Malerman, is a post-apocalyptic horror novel about a world where people, haunted by unfathomable creatures, cannot open their eyes when they go out on the streets, lest they go mad and commit suicide. The book, however, is not able to take advantage of the potential of this premise, failing to present captivating characters and to construct scenes packed with tension.
The protagonist is called Malorie, a woman who finds herself pregnant precisely on the day in which humanity is attacked by mysterious monsters on the streets.: every person who looks at them goes mad and kills themselves. With her eyes closed, Malorie leaves desperately for a house that [...]