I Am Legend
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I Am Legend

by Richard Matheson

1954•Horror•192 pages

Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplegrittyenclosedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and dark: a simple horror novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.2 / 5

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See work: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL64225W

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

VampiresEpidemicsHuman experimentation in medicineZombiesAmerican Science fiction

Details

Author
Richard Matheson
Published
1954
Pages
192
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