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Sphere

Michael Crichton
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science fiction hard science fiction / psychological thriller past tense third limited POV ~425 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

psychological thriller claustrophobic mind-bending

A dark science fiction. Expect dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 25
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 60
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 20%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count106,251
Page count~425 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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