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Walkaway

Cory Doctorow
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science fiction speculative fiction past tense third limited POV ~644 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

lyrical bleak philosophical

A science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, romance, sexual content.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 70
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 75
externalintrospective
Ending 50
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 60%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 70%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count161,056
Page count~644 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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