I Am Legend by Richard Matheson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of I Am Legend
Book Review: More horror than sci-fi
Summary: 5 Stars
The book starts off as a concept book - "Last man alive, in a world of Vampires", with little of the action you would expect from such a premise. The story takes darker and darker turns, as Neville is driven into alcoholism, despair and obsession, and out the other side. There is a film script being bandied around at the moment that seems to make a joke out of the exceptionally powerful ending. A true classic.Book Review: Fantasy masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
Yet another vampire book, you may be thinking. Well, this story certainly puts a new twist on the genre, detailing the life of the last man alive in a world full of vampires, as he struggles against his inner demons to make sense of what has happened. And, more importantly, to survive! It has previously been adapted (butchered) for film as 'The Omega Man', and is set for celluloid butchery once again in the near future.Book Review: Vampires & the despair of the common man
Summary: 5 Stars
Well here you have it. The classic vampire Sci-Fi that launced a thousand (inferior) clones. One mans despair at being the last human alive. The death of millions at the hands of a apocalyptic plague of vampirism. No they don't have Romanian accents or look like Bela Lugosi. But frightening (to begin with) they are. This novel shifts perspective without you really noticing until Neville notices himself. Who is the monster, the Vampire or the ruthless killer? Who is one man to judge who must live or die. And just who kills children in thier beds?Book Review: Can't decide whether it's good or bad or what!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
I Am Legend isn't really all that an impressive horror story nor a good sci-fi. The story-line was okay, the descriptive writing fair but it lacked something which I can't really put my fingers on. I've read a lot of horror and sci-fis (they're the only things I read), but this book is somewhat bland. I've only put the book down last night and already I've forgotten all the stories in it. So I guess it wasn't that worthy of remembering. As for the rest of the short stories.....well, they were also so-so. Maybe it's me, maybe I didn't picture the hard enough as I followed it through, maybe I didn't really understand what Richard Matheson was trying to write about. I don't know. I'm not impressed and a little disappointed that I found this book weary against the others who've reviewed it and have given it 5 stars.Book Review: Excellent horror book, gives you the creeps!
Summary: 5 Stars
The best horror book I've read so far. Makes you shiver at the thought of everyone else being a vampire. I'd give the writing a 10 out of 10 on the way Mr.Matheson uses his words. You really feel as though you're in Robert Neville's (main character) shoes sometimes. I seriously recommend you to read it!