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Nov 21, 2017 Greg at 2 Book Lovers Reviews rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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*4.5 Stars

I usually like to read the book before I see the movie. In the case of I Am Legend, it just didn’t work out that way. I Am Legend has reinforced the fact that Hollywood will f*ck up anything and everything it touches.

Don’t get me wrong, I like the Will Smith movie, but give it the same name and say that it’s based on the book…No Way! A mild influence perhaps, but it is in no way the same thing. The producers, directors, and screenplay writers absolutely missed the point; for whatever r ...more

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Apr 10, 2012 Martin Belcher rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I have been meaning to read I am Legend since I first saw the film starring Will Smith a couple of years ago. I had heard the book was slightly different to the “Hollywood treatment” given to the film version.

I really enjoyed it, I think its far better than the film for capturing Robert Neville’s character and his anguish in realising he may be the only person alive in the world, barricaded in his home at night to prevent the hoards of vampires trying to attack and kill him. As a novel written i ...more

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Feb 20, 2016 Elizabeth rated it really liked it

Great stories! Nice twists. If you enjoy short stories especially with a supernatural theme you'll enjoy these. The title story is epic and not at all what I expected. Very raw and real. I had a great time reading it and all the other stories. Each one left you with a feeling of part exhaustion & part relief to have made it through. Excellent reads. ...more

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