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Stand on Zanzibar

Name: Stand on Zanzibar
Author: John Brunner
ISBN: 9780765326782

John Brunner

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science fiction dystopian social satire past tense third limited POV ~774 pp high worldbuilding

Vibe

dystopian oppressive alienating

A dark science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75

sparsedense

Pacing 40

slow burnpropulsive

Emotional tone 20

darkhopeful

Worldbuilding 95

minimalmaximal

Char / plot 60

character-drivenplot-driven

Interiority 85

externalintrospective

Ending 30

unresolvedcathartic

Stakes 90

intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%

noneextreme

Sexual content 45%

noneexplicit

Humor 35%

seriouscomedic

Romance 25%

nonecentral

Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure

Word count	193,602
Page count	~774 pp
Prologue	—
Epilogue	—
Tense	past

Cast & World

POV	third limited