I Am Legend by Richard Matheson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of I Am Legend
Book Review: A classic.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was amazed by this book. Succinct, fully immersed within its context, believable, well written, and satisfyingly horrific!Book Review: A clever, imaginative and gripping read.
Summary: 5 Stars
"I Am Legend" is an engrossing tale that succesfully moves the legend of the vampire into the modern world and the realms of plausibility. The narrative is quite dry, and yet gripping.Rovert Neville is excellently portrayed as a man who has survived a plague, only to see his family, friends and neighbours return from the dead as monsters.
Driven to survive without ever truly understanding his own motivations, he establishes a routine of hunting the dead in their inert state by day while barricading himself in his home at night.
Eventually, as much to maintain his sanity as out of any curiosity, he starts to research what turned these people into vampires and why he seems to be immune.
The plot is plausible, and the novel treatment of an established legend is exceptional. I read this book as part of the excellent "SF Masterworks" series, which has introduced me to several authors I'd never previously heard of - I'll certainly be seeked out more of Richard Matheson's writing.
Book Review: A different way to meet a vampire!
Summary: 4 Stars
What's particular interesting in this book is the way how vampires are represented. Richard Matheson found an interesting way to write a creative story involving classic figures, the vampires. If you think that this book will contain the same old way to write a vampire story, you are wrong!! The main character takes you into a desperate world, trying to survive at all costs.The book is completly involving and it's worth to give a look at it!Book Review: A disappointing read
Summary: 2 Stars
I just finished reading I Am Legend and must say it was a disappointing read. Although it is a very short novel, I had to put it down a couple of times and come back to it later because it did not grab and keep my attention. I must say the treatment of loneliness and depression is quite well done but the rest of the plot and frankly the quality of writing is not what I expected. At least three or so times I noticed repetition of phrasing that seemed more like flawed writing than something done on purpose. Nagging questions come to mind while reading the book on the line of; why don't the vampires do this or why don't Neville do that? The ending evokes a lot of unsatisfied questions of "why" itself.
I decided to buy the novel after I heard the new movie was based on the book. I researched the book superficially by searching on the open Internet for reviews and many of those mentioned how influential the story has been to some modern well know writers. I guess I expected a better written story and a more gripping plot. I suppose however the book just was not my taste and others might find it a wonderful read.
Book Review: A good book!
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book just based on reader's reviews and found it to be a good read. It has more than just I am Legend within it and found it to be a lot more than I had bargained for!