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The House Of The Scorpion

Nancy Farmer
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science fiction dystopian speculative fiction past tense third limited POV ~417 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

oppressive claustrophobic desolate

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

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 85
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count104,130
Page count~417 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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