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The Skies of Pern

McCaffrey, Anne
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science fiction space opera / post-apocalyptic fantasy past tense third limited POV ~596 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

tense lyrical bleak

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

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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 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 85
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 45%
noneexplicit
Humor 35%
seriouscomedic
Romance 65%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count148,979
Page count~596 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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