Prodigy 📖

Prodigy

LU, MARIE · 2013
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science fiction dystopian thriller past tense first POV ~1,142 pp high worldbuilding

Vibe

dystopian oppressive desperate

A dark science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 85
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count285,540
Page count~1,142 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst