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The Island
Max Brooks
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fantasy
survival fantasy
past tense
first POV
~243 pp
high worldbuilding
features extracted
2026-04-12
Vibe
survival
resourceful
reflective
A fantasy. Expect rich worldbuilding, epic scope. Plot-driven. Contains notable violence, humor.
Style Fingerprint
Prose density
45
sparse
dense
Pacing
60
slow burn
propulsive
Emotional tone
30
dark
hopeful
Worldbuilding
95
minimal
maximal
Char / plot
85
character-driven
plot-driven
Interiority
65
external
introspective
Ending
40
unresolved
cathartic
Stakes
75
intimate
epic
Content
Violence
80%
none
extreme
Sexual content
0%
none
explicit
Humor
60%
serious
comedic
Romance
10%
none
central
Speculative hardness
soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic
Structure & Cast
Structure
Word count
60,719
Page count
~243 pp
Prologue
—
Epilogue
—
Tense
past
Cast & World
POV
first
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