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The City of Mirrors

Cronin, Justin
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science fiction post-apocalyptic dystopian past tense third limited POV ~956 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

apocalyptic existential bleak

A dark science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 90
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count238,974
Page count~956 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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