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City

Simak, Clifford D
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science fiction philosophical science fiction past tense third limited POV ~300 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

existential philosophical bleak

A science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, epic scope. Ends on an unresolved note.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 85
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 40
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 50
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 0%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count75,020
Page count~300 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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