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To Say Nothing of the Dog

Willis, Connie
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science fiction time travel comedy past tense first POV ~718 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

whimsical chaotic romantic

A science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Ends with catharsis. Contains notable romance, humor.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 85
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 65
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 80
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 90%
seriouscomedic
Romance 80%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count179,381
Page count~718 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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