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Locus, January 2015

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science fiction speculative fiction past tense third limited POV ~256 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

intellectual meta-fictional existential

A dark science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 30
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 25
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 85
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 40
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 70
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 20%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count63,970
Page count~256 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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