The Incredible Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson

The Incredible Shrinking Man

Richard Matheson

7 hours, 52 minutes first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction adventurous medium-paced
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Inch by inch, day by day, Scott Carey is getting smaller. Once an unremarkable husband and father, Scott finds himself shrinking with no end in sight, the result of exposure to a radioactive cloud. He becomes a national spectacle, a freak that is ...

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Moods

adventurous 80%
tense 66%
dark 50%
mysterious 30%
emotional 26%
sad 23%
challenging 20%
reflective 16%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 21%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | Plot: 29% | A mix: 29%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.57

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