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I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Dec. 23rd, 2006 01:01 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
An SF novel about vampires ...
Robert Neville is the last living man on Earth ... but he is not alone. Every other man, woman and child on the planet has become a vampire, and they are hungry for Neville's blood.
By day he is the hunter, stalking the undead through the ruins of civilisation. By night he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn.
How long can one man survive like this?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Whether you're into the horror or SF genres or just really like a good old fashioned tense thriller, I'd recommend this book. My concerns about the pricing aside (and really, whilst Gollancz should be commended for plugging some of the classics of SF fiction, the price they're charging is indefensible for what is being offered), this is tautly written and will genuinely send a chill up your spine.
An SF novel about vampires ...
Robert Neville is the last living man on Earth ... but he is not alone. Every other man, woman and child on the planet has become a vampire, and they are hungry for Neville's blood.
By day he is the hunter, stalking the undead through the ruins of civilisation. By night he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn.
How long can one man survive like this?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Whether you're into the horror or SF genres or just really like a good old fashioned tense thriller, I'd recommend this book. My concerns about the pricing aside (and really, whilst Gollancz should be commended for plugging some of the classics of SF fiction, the price they're charging is indefensible for what is being offered), this is tautly written and will genuinely send a chill up your spine.
