New York 2140 📖

New York 2140

Robinson, Kim Stanley
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science fiction climate fiction (cli-fi) past tense third limited POV ~808 pp high worldbuilding

Vibe

dystopian absurdist gritty

A science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Contains notable violence.

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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 50
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 85
intimateepic

Content

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

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count201,980
Page count~808 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited