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The Circle

Eggers, Dave
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science fiction dystopian speculative fiction past tense third limited POV ~542 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

dystopian oppressive anxious

A science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, sexual content.

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Prose density 78
sparsedense
Pacing 45
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 85
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 70%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 50%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count135,624
Page count~542 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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