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The Heart Goes Last (I'm Starved for You; Choke Collar; Erase Me; The Heart Goes Last; Moppet Shop)

Atwood, Margaret
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science fiction dystopian thriller past tense third limited POV ~419 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

dystopian oppressive morbid

A dark science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance, sexual content.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 80%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count104,801
Page count~419 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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