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Zodiac: The Eco-Thriller

Stephenson, Neal
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literary fiction environmental thriller past tense first POV ~408 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

apocalyptic gritty paranoid

A propulsive and dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 85
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 40
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 20%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count102,093
Page count~408 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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