The Last Kids on Earth 📖

The Last Kids on Earth

Brallier Max
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young adult post-apocalyptic fantasy past tense first POV ~86 pp

Vibe

action-packed adventurous teen-hero

A propulsive young adult. Expect epic scope. Plot-driven. Contains notable violence, humor.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 35
sparsedense
Pacing 85
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 60
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 70
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 45
externalintrospective
Ending 30
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 75
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 0%
noneexplicit
Humor 70%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count21,537
Page count~86 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst