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John Dies at the End

David Wong
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science fiction weird fiction / cosmic horror past tense first POV ~621 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

absurd nightmarish chaotic

A propulsive and dark science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, epic scope. Action-forward. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, humor.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 90
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 30
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 90%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count155,230
Page count~621 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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