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System Collapse

Martha Wells
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science fiction space opera past tense first POV ~254 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

tense claustrophobic gritty

A propulsive science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 78
sparsedense
Pacing 85
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 35
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 92
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 88
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count63,399
Page count~254 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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