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About 25 years in the future, after a global war that involved lots of bombing (biological weapons, I assume, although it's not specified), a plague spreads across the towns / country / world, possibly related in some way to the massive dust storms (volcanic ash?) and mosquitoes that spread after the war. It's bacterial, according to Robert Neville, the last man in the world. (And I spent a lot of time wondering: can bacteria be spread via dust storm?? Doesn't ...more
About 25 years in the future, after a global war that involved lots of bombing (biological weapons, I assume, although it's not specified), a plague spreads across the towns / country / world, possibly related in some way to the massive dust storms (volcanic ash?) and mosquitoes that spread after the war. It's bacterial, according to Robert Neville, the last man in the world. (And I spent a lot of time wondering: can bacteria be spread via dust storm?? Doesn't ...more
I am actually a bit suprised at how much I liked this book. I am not a huge horror writer fan. And I have to admit I liked Will Smith's movie quite a bit to the point where I can say I almost liked it more than the book. And to Matheson's credit he does a good job explaining why they hate sunlight, fear the cross, and can't look into mirrors. Considering how the story pretty much just follows one man it didn't get boring or drag on. He managed to keep it flowing pretty nicely. "The Last Man On E
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OK, I don't care for vampire books. Never have gotten into them. But this was an incredible story! We have the movie coming on our Netflix in a few weeks so I wanted to read the book first. It tells the story of a man who is the only person immune to a disease that turns its victims into vampires and kills them (so you do end up having both dead and living vampires about), and how he adapts, how he survives. Really enthralling!
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The short story selections for this are great - you can really see the genesis of modern horror themes (some of which have since become cliches) in them. The title novella is also deeply stirring and scary, particularly when you imagine yourself in Neville's shoes. An unusual choice for me, but worth the stretch.
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