The Shrinking Man
Richard Matheson
Science Fiction / Horror
The Shrinking Man
by Richard Matheson
—· 271 p· 1962
20th Century ClassicMajor Film Adaptationdarktensehauntingreflective
Overview
About
After being exposed to a toxic cloud, a man begins shrinking unstoppably.
Pages
271
Fawcett
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Body Horror Imagery10
Existential Dread9
Emotional depth8
Pacing8
Prose7
Narration7
Plot twists6
Worldbuilding4
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