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The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Gaiman Neil Adams
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science fiction satirical science fiction past tense third limited POV ~1,044 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

absurdist deadpan cosmic

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

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 85
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 40
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 95%
seriouscomedic
Romance 20%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count260,938
Page count~1,044 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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