Sunday 13 June 2010

I am Legend.

Well ... after a day of deliberating whether to continue on my Philip K Dick quest or take a short break and read I am Legend I decided upon reading Richard Matheson's 'I am Legend', still a classic Sci-Fi novel, but with elements of horror mixed in also.

Well what can I say? I finished it in 2 days. It was very interesting and gripping. Starting off slow I believe it lulled the reader into a false sense of security with its slow pace and Robert Neville's monotonous daily tasks, then as you discovered more about his past through flash backs (a nice element retained in the 2007 film) more events begin to occur, picking up the pace of the book, and with twists and turns the reader is left turning pages at an alarming rate. And what an ending, different to the film but with many parallels. Another fantastic read and I recommend it highly.

Ive begun reading 'Cantata-140' now in a return to PKD. Let the SF commence!

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