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Title: The novella is fine, but the short stories are even better
Review: Many readers have already written fine reviews of this riveting book. While I enjoyed the novella, "I Am Legend," and will only comment that it's look at the psychology around isolation was interesting, I was more impressed by some of the short stories in the second half of the book. I was especially glad to read "Prey," the story about the Zuni fetish/doll that was the basis of a filmed trilogy of stories starring Karen Black sometime in the 1970s. "Mad House" was also an excellent short story that focused on an academic man's descent into madness. These ten short stories could very well have served as the foundations for some fine "Twilight Zone" episodes with their spooky, bizarre and macabre twists. While I can certainly recommend the entire book, I especially urge readers to take a closer look at the short stories.
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