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I Am Legend

Robert Neville is the last living man, surrounded by vampires hungry for his blood. He hunts the sleeping undead by day and barricades himself inside at night.

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Robert Neville is the last living man on earth ... but he is not alone. Every other man, woman and child on the planet has become a vampire, and they are all hungry for Nevilles blood.

By day he is the hunter, stalking the sleeping undead through the abandoned ruins of civilization. By night, he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn.

How long can one man survive like this?

First published: 1954
Publisher: Gollancz
Pages: 160
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Horror profile

Scary: 4 out of 5
Creepy: 3 out of 5
Gore: Not rated
Disturbing: 4 out of 5
Weird: 2 out of 5

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Each dimension runs from 1 (low) to 5 (exceptionally intense). A 5 is reserved for strongly consistent evidence. People experience horror differently.

Scary: Fear, tension and immediate threat.
Creepy: Unease, dread and an uncanny atmosphere.
Gore: Graphic injury, blood and bodily detail.
Disturbing: Upsetting ideas and lingering psychological impact.
Weird: Surreal, strange and reality-bending elements.

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