Reviews

I Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson

fedak's review against another edition

4.0

Hard to separate the massive influence this one had on the “Zombie” genre and the actual book itself.

Of the multiple movies it inspired I had only seen the Will Smith vehicle. And unlike that movie- the main character here was an immensely unlikable alcoholic asshole.

But has somewhat of a character growth story arc and it was cool seeing the origin of many of the concepts that formed the basis of the books it influenced

wakingaube's review against another edition

3.0

I am Legend was an extremely enjoyable story. I was a little disappointed when I reached page 16o to find out that that was the end of the book's title story though. The rest of the book was a collection of short stories. I read about three of them before giving up. They weren't bad but they weren't really holding my attention either. It would have been nice if the cover had let you know that this was I Am Legend and a collection of short stories.

hhamlet's review against another edition

2.0

Wow, a novella has never taken such concentration and force to get through. I prefer Robert Neville when he was Will Smith and had a lovable German Shepherd for a sidekick.

shamatake's review against another edition

3.0

If you've seen the movie and enjoyed it, you might not like the book.

el_bez's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

borjabilbao's review against another edition

5.0

Mira que he leido novelas actuales que comparten idea, escenarios, etc. pero como lo lleva a cabo "Soy Leyenda" me ha parecido casi unico.

allowvera's review against another edition

1.0

Maybe it wasn't the right time for me to read this book but I found it boring and hard to follow. I don't understand the hype at all.

snowmuzu's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

lortega's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

skrz's review against another edition

5.0

Sublime aproximación a la literatura de vampiros desde el punto de vista científico, emplazado un ambiente postapocalíptico al más puro estilo apocalipsis zombi (los vampiros a veces también pueden recordar a estos seres).
Especialmente, si ya has leído muchos relatos sobre vampiros, yo creo que este es 100% recomendado, por traer un punto de vista completamente nuevo.