Melissa B. (dragoneyes) - , reviewed on 8/3/2020 + 811 more book reviews

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I was so excited when I saw there was a sequel to Bird Box. I was one of those that had to pre-order it because the anticipation was just too great. I was worried that it would not hold up to my expectations. Fortunately, it did. Was it as good as Bird Box? No, but it was pretty close.
The story starts off at the school for the blind but it has been 2 years. Before I could even settle down and get cozy with the book, the craziness happens. I was on the edge of my seat from the start. That is just the first chapter. Then we are bumped to 10 years later. The kids are now 16 years old and Malorie is much the same. They have lived a quiet life and have lived it strictly by Malorie's rules. Then a stranger stops by claiming to be with the census and their whole world gets upended.
The book kept me entranced. Although, I wasn't as terrified as I was in the first book, it did have some scary moments. There was a lot more character development in this one with the kids but that also made it to where I wanted to smack Tom and Malorie quite a few times. Also, the ending felt a bit rushed for everything they had been through on their journey but I still enjoyed it.

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