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The 5th Wave

Rick Yancey
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science fiction post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller past tense first POV ~492 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

apocalyptic gritty desperate

A propulsive and dark science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. 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 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 80
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 15%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 25%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count123,090
Page count~492 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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