I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

I Am Legend

Richard Matheson

317 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics horror science fiction dark tense medium-paced

Description

Robert Neville is the last living man on Earth...but he is not alone. Every other man, woman, and child on Earth has become a vampire, and they are all hungry for Neville's blood.By day, he is the hunter, stalking the sleeping undead through the a...

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Moods

dark 94%
tense 65%
sad 38%
mysterious 37%
emotional 32%
reflective 29%
adventurous 26%
challenging 16%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 32%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

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3.82

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