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Nov 09, 2023BCBoase rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Movie with Will Smith is inspired by the novella more so than based on it. Great quick read.
Oct 08, 2023LauraSteinert rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If you enjoyed the movie (as I did) but felt there was a little something missing, you will find it here.
Jul 25, 2023Kimberleygray rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
story (only about 150 pages) of the last man on earth who has survived some sort of plague that is turning people into vampires. Interesting twist on the vampire lore. It is not necessarily a bite that turns you. The story follows how…
Nov 01, 2021Eric_Max rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Rather original and intelligent take and that is saying something since it was written in 1950s and was apparently pretty influential but despite everything that has been written since somehow it was still kind a surprise when the twist…
Apr 16, 2021Tony_Jeffers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I got this book because I felt dissatisfied with the Will Smith movie. Particularly Robert Neville's flashback to the civil government's attempt to evacuate Manhatten Island of people that scanned negative; but in the middle of that…
Jul 24, 2020avocadotree rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Don't miss it
Jun 24, 2020mJJLnk7 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
On my top-five list of best 20th century US American novels. A must-read. Have not seen much of the film, but it appears to be much different. Read this.
Jun 11, 2020
I am Legend is a post-apocalyptic story that tells the story of a man named Robert Neville. He is the last surviving human in the world and is being surrounded and hunted down by bloodthirsty vampires. I enjoyed reading through this book…
Jul 22, 2018kristenpfae rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book had an interesting concept but was overall a little slow moving. I didn't hate it I just didn't love it!
Jun 25, 2018mudassar95 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Seen the movie and a lot of people recommended me to read the book as well, glad to say i was not disappointed and and to all those who are planning to read the novel it is very different than the movie
Oct 01, 2017kwsmith rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Robert Neville, the last living man on a future Earth plagued by vampires, endures the psychological horrors of isolation and mental anguish. This is a true classic 1950's era introspective science fiction horror novel.
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Sep 19, 2016
I read an article about books that were made into movies, and the authors of the books were unhappy with them. This book was on the list as the author did not like the way the ending was changed. Having seen the two movies based on this…
Dec 11, 2015lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Before you see the big budget Will Smith movie, you should read the book. It's a must for fans of post-apocalyptic fiction! It was also the basis for the Charlton Heston sci-fi thriller, "The Omega Man," which substituted flesh eating…
Nov 06, 2015AffirmationChick rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A fascinating exposition about what it means to be a monster cleverly wrapped into a chilling horror classic. The book is indescribably better than any filmed versions (all of which remove the meaning of the title completely in my…
Nov 16, 2014
Not until the third section of this novel does the narrator discover the answer to living in his haunted word: he must discard fear, ignorance, superstition, and longing for the past. He must embrace knowledge, strength, and a sure path to…
Mar 07, 2013dixiedog rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I Am Legend – ‘Where it all began.’ As previously reported it is not at all like the movie starring Will Smith. I’m glad I read it but apart from the first story, the other shorter stories were confusing at times. I would not give this…
Apr 23, 2012LazyNeko rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
My comment is only for "I Am Legend". I didn't read the other short stories in this collection. I can understand the importance of the story being the first of its kind, which was probably cool when it came out in the 50s, but from a…
Aug 26, 2011NicholeJennifer rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I didn't actually realize this was a collection of stories until I went to pick it up. I was really only interested in reading I Am Legend, so my rating is based on that. It was okay. I'm glad I read it, but I probably wouldn't go out…
Aug 08, 2011yashrana rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Completely the best book in the world.MUST READ!
Aug 02, 2011timidmagick rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The 2007 version of the book includes several short short stories after I am Legend. They really aren't that good, and have nothing to do with the first story. It's not bad, just very much a book of the 50's. Any of the movie versions are…
May 15, 2009DavidB rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Don't go reading this expecting it to be like the movie. It's an usual take on the age old idea of certain horror monsters (I don't want to give it away). I found it amusing but the novelty wore off after awhile. The short story and…
Jul 24, 2008yoyo3314 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Really good movie with true expressions (despite the plot being fictional). It was very moving in the end.