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The Circle

Eggers Dave
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science fiction dystopian fiction past tense third limited POV ~542 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

dystopian oppressive melancholic

A science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 40
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 50%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count135,621
Page count~542 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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