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Well, I can definitely say the book was better than the film(s). At only 160 pages, it’s an easy book to get through, which leads me to my one criticism…

I wish it had been a bit longer.

It is without doubt a refreshing twist on the traditional vampire tales. Although I wanted a different end for Neville, I still enjoyed the direction the story took and felt a slight chill reading the last three words of the book.

Where the recent Will Smith movie attempts to hold the character up as a hero figure who’s actions in life will go down in legend, the book shows the character as an actual legend. A thing of the past. Society has moved on without Robert Neville leaving him and the memory of his kind as much a legend as the vampire tales of old. Something to be feared and wary of.

I Am Legend: 5/5 – Great book. Would highly recommend giving it a try

Next up on my SF Masterworks challenge for 2010… Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?

I Am Legend is the first title of my SF Masterworks challenge for 2010.

I’m only about 60 pages in and it’s already a lot better than the recent movie of the same name. Not that I’m surprised, even good quality book-to-movie conversions are lacking in comparison to their printed counterparts if you ask me.