Tom, the de facto leader of the group, tells Malorie the original owner, George, was the one who came up with the idea of the safe house and advertisement but was no longer with them. They spend their days sequestered inside the home, only going outside blindfolded to fetch water or empty out waste. Malorie eventually makes it to the safe house and shelters with other survivors: Jules and his border collie Victor, Felix, Tom, Don, Cheryl, and later Olympia, who, like Malorie, is about four months pregnant. She writes it off until she is forced to strike out on her own after her sister Shannon commits suicide, accidentally seeing the creature when a blanket covering her window comes loose.

In the early days of 'The Problem', Malorie comes across a newspaper advertisement encouraging people to seek shelter with them in their safe house. The entire world begins to shelter in place and cover all windows to their houses. As the occurrences spread, the 'something' is believed to be some sort of 'creature' and the situation referred to as 'The Problem'. She initially dismisses international news reports of people going mad to the point of killing those nearby and then themselves shortly after seeing 'something' outside, but begins to become fearful as reports start coming in from the United States. Upon discovering her pregnancy, Malorie is unable to contact her one-night stand. The story is told from the perspective of the main character, Malorie. The book takes place in the present day, and two previous periods are revealed in flashback sequences. Bird Box was adapted into a film of the same name in 2018. The story is partially told via flashbacks and takes place during three time periods.Ī sequel to the book, titled Malorie, was released on July 21, 2020.

The book follows a woman who must find a way to guide herself and her children to safety despite the potential threat from an unseen adversary. The book was first published in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2014, through Harper Voyager and in the United States on May 13, 2014, through Ecco Press. Bird Box is a 2014 post-apocalyptic novel and the debut novel by American writer and singer Josh Malerman.

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