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Dark Matter

Blake Crouch
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science fiction multiverse thriller past tense third limited POV ~355 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

existential paranoid claustrophobic

A propulsive and dark science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 85
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count88,733
Page count~355 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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