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The People of Sparks

Jeanne DuPrau
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young adult science fiction past tense third limited POV ~290 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

tense oppressive desperate

A young adult. Expect rich worldbuilding, epic scope. Plot-driven. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 85
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 70
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 55
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count72,492
Page count~290 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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