I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

I Am Legend

Richard Matheson

fiction classics horror science fiction dark reflective medium-paced

179 pages | first published 1954

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Winner of the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award for best vampire novel of the century: the genre-defining classic of horror sci-fi that inspired three films. The population of the entire world has been obliterated by a pandemic of vampire bac...
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Moods

dark 94%
tense 63%
mysterious 37%
sad 35%
emotional 30%
reflective 30%
adventurous 24%
challenging 14%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 30%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

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3.81

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