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Redshirts A Novel With Three Codas

John Scalzi
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science fiction metafictional space opera past tense third limited POV ~313 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

existential absurd melancholic

A science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Ends with catharsis. Contains notable violence, humor.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 85
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 65
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 80
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 60%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count78,318
Page count~313 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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