The systems he has developed to slay the vampires and to fend them off is not the kind of thing you'd see in Home Alone . And this is where the book transcends a simple vampire story and becomes a showpiece of the genre and eye-opening social commentary. Sure, at first the vampires are a small but vocal minority. A minority that threatens the existence of humanity. Killing them off should be no problem, though.
Every day is a losing battle to prevent a complete take-over.
Every day brings Neville closer to being the ultimate minority of one. It's a nightmarish vision of the future, told with such graphic detail that it seems all too possible. Matheson's command of narrative delivers a riveting, exciting story every time. That power is never more evident than between the covers of I Am Legend . If ever a book was made to read in one sitting, this complex horror novel is it.