technicat reviewed I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
You've seen the movie(s), read the original story, and some other stories...
4 stars
I read this for the novella-length story I Am Legend, after having watched the Will Smith and Charlton Heston movies. It was interesting, and I'd like to see a film adaptation that hews more closely to that original plot, but I really enjoyed the book more for the other assorted included stories. The shorter ones pack more punch, but there are no stinkers (the one involving anger management, or lack thereof, seems to drag but you know what's coming, and it feels relevant in this rage-scrolling day). The overall tone reminds me a bit of Ray Bradbury (who he's been compared to) with a mixin of Stephen King (who's acknowledged him as an influence).
I read this for the novella-length story I Am Legend, after having watched the Will Smith and Charlton Heston movies. It was interesting, and I'd like to see a film adaptation that hews more closely to that original plot, but I really enjoyed the book more for the other assorted included stories. The shorter ones pack more punch, but there are no stinkers (the one involving anger management, or lack thereof, seems to drag but you know what's coming, and it feels relevant in this rage-scrolling day). The overall tone reminds me a bit of Ray Bradbury (who he's been compared to) with a mixin of Stephen King (who's acknowledged him as an influence).
