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This is definitely one of the Grand-daddies of the Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian/Virus/Monsters-taking-over-the-world stories.
This book had to be a commentary on where Matheson thought we were headed as a society - not just a simple tale of vampires created by a virus.
It is amazing how much he fits in to a 160 page book. I am thinking that Matheson must have been a master of telling a lot of story in very few pages.
A very suspenseful and quick read. This would be a great choice for horror fans, po ...more
This book had to be a commentary on where Matheson thought we were headed as a society - not just a simple tale of vampires created by a virus.
It is amazing how much he fits in to a 160 page book. I am thinking that Matheson must have been a master of telling a lot of story in very few pages.
A very suspenseful and quick read. This would be a great choice for horror fans, po ...more
Nov 16, 2022
Jaclyn~she lives! catching up on reviews~
rated it
really liked it
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I understand why this got Matheson a lifetime achievement Bram Stoker award. I understand now why Stephen King called Matheson one of his biggest and greatest influences.
Matheson is a genius.
I didn’t like all of the sexual angst & lust with the vampire women, but I understand it’s a mechanism of the vampire theme. But I just found it to be revolting and heavy handed that women were reduced to sexual objects. (i do understand this was to make it clear Neville was becoming h ...more
I understand why this got Matheson a lifetime achievement Bram Stoker award. I understand now why Stephen King called Matheson one of his biggest and greatest influences.
Matheson is a genius.
I didn’t like all of the sexual angst & lust with the vampire women, but I understand it’s a mechanism of the vampire theme. But I just found it to be revolting and heavy handed that women were reduced to sexual objects. (i do understand this was to make it clear Neville was becoming h ...more
Aug 05, 2010
Stephen
rated it
it was amazing
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May 19, 2014
Michelle Bacon
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May 22, 2014
Kirstin
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Mar 23, 2015
Rika-sama
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May 12, 2015
Srividya Vijapure
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it was ok
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Aug 04, 2015
Brittney
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Oct 14, 2016
Bruna
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Dec 22, 2016
Ev
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Mar 07, 2017
Tyler
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Jun 14, 2017
Lindsay Chalmers
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Amanda
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Mar 31, 2018
Kate
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Jan 02, 2019
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