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I am Legend

I purchase and collect movie-tie in books for the sole purpose of reading the book prior to the movie. I have been waiting for this book to come out since I saw the trailer. The cover leads one to believe that this book is a movie-tie in book. It isn't unless Will Smith in the movie has blond hair and blue eyes. However, aggravated I was with this misleading information, the book was good. Not sure why the other short stories are added into this book. If publisher are going to put the movie cover on a book - the inside should reflect the movie not just a reprint. If I wanted to read the original I would have saved my 7.99 and went to the library months ago. If you are looking to read the book that reflects the movie its not this so save your money and get it at the library.

I am Legend

this book did not intrest me at all!Yeah it was scary but not the good kindof scare if you know what I mean.I do not recommend this book.

I am Legend

not too many times I can say a movie was better than the book - this is one of those times.

I am Legend

I don't know how much more I can say that others haven't already said. "I Am Legend," and the short stories in this collection, all remind me of the classic "Twilight Zones," with their psychological insightfulness and incredible twists. This is a must-read for those who like their horror stories on the sophisticated side.

I am Legend

What a gripping, amazingly well written story!I am Legend, is by far the best vampire story of all time. Dracula might win in name recognition, Ann Rice's popularized vampires, they all have a color of fantasy to the story. Matheson's story not only twists the story even darker by focusing on the non-vampire Neville, but sets the story in a realistic, modern (even though it was written in the 1950s!) backdrop. The effect, is that the vampires become a reality to the reader.It reads much like a diary of a shipwrecked sailor on a remote island - a Robinson Crusoe - following Neville's experiences, triumphs, isolation, and humanity. Matheson addresses quesions like what does it mean to be "normal" or "human", and Neville keeps wondering why it is that he fights to live on all by himself, against all odds.The other short stories in this book are delightfully (and disturbingly) well written, but "I am Legend" is by far the greatest.

I am Legend

If it werent for Jaws, the genre that we know today would not existed. And if it werent for I am legend,by Richard Matheson, Stephen King and Clive Barker would be writting god knows what. Cause I Am Legend, a book about a guy who is trapped in a world of vampiers is amazing, storyfull, scary, paranoic and it has everything that a good novel needs. Bram Stokers Dracula is still the best vampire novel, but I Am Legend is right behind it. Thank you Richard for this great book (i think even vampires enyoed it :))