2312 📖

2312

Kim Stanley Robinson
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science fiction hard science fiction/speculative fiction past tense third limited POV ~666 pp high worldbuilding

Vibe

lyrical existential claustrophobic

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

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 85
externalintrospective
Ending 50
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count166,454
Page count~666 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited