Bird Box follows the character of Malorie and is set during three different time periods: the beginning of The Problem (about five years prior to the events at the start of the book), shortly before the birth of the two children, and the present day.
Bird Box mengikuti karakter bernama Malorie dan diatur selama tiga periode waktu yang berbeda: mulai dari Masalah (sekitar lima tahun sebelum acara di mulai dari buku), sesaat sebelum kelahiran dua anak-anak, dan Masa kini.