Blog #7 I am legend by Richard Matheson

Bored? Looking for a quick read? I suggest you give I am Legend a try.

Now, get Will Smith, New York and his lovely wee dog out of your head.

This book is genuinely scary, not many books do give you a fright, but the mood set in this book is fantastic. The protagonist gives an interesting insight to life in a post apocalyptic world.

Remember, this was one of the first living dead type books of its kind. It is very kitsch to laugh about the "Night of the living dead" straight to VHS from the early 80's but you have to just forget about those preconceptions and open yourself up to an interesting take on the undead.

This book gives you depth to a grieving husband, the monotonous drudgery of his life juxtaposed against the seemingly unreal situation he finds himself, which is living alone with night stalking "vampires" and the fact he does not have the ability to answer why things are happening but try's to in vain.

The bad: Wish it could have been a tad longer and (without spoiling anything) answer some background questions. If you hate science fiction this book will obviously not be up your street.

The good: The mystery within the book completely makes it. Hard to create depth with one character but this book nails it. Quiet humours in parts as well.

Conclusion: You should defiantly read this book if you like World War Z or enjoy the Walking Dead series on tv. I give it 5/5, may not be to everyone's cup of tea!