Regina (virgosun) reviewed on 10/24/2020 + 886 more book reviews

Oh, I really enjoyed this! It always goes back to the fear of the unknown and that whole business of living your life blindfolded (or by the fold as they call it), dodging creatures so that you don't go mad and go on a killing spree. It's creepy stuff. The only difference from Bird Box is that Malorie's children have grown into teenagers and her son is quite rebellious, so the reader sees all the potential of what could go wrong (and does go wrong). But there's a message here too about parenting and the balance of a parent's wisdom and a child's need to pursue their own dreams and when to act on them.

At first, I was quite annoyed by Tom's resentment (omg, what are you doing, Tom?), but by the end, the reader can see that events had to happen the way they did. But all the scary stuff is there, and it opens with a hair-raising scene. Olympia has secrets of her own, too. I still enjoyed Bird Box more because it was just so different, however, Malorie is a damn good sequel. 4 stars.

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