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System Collapse
Martha Wells
science fiction
space opera
past tense
first POV
~254 pp
high worldbuilding
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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Style Fingerprint
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
Content
Sexual content
10%
noneexplicit
Speculative hardness
soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic
Structure & Cast
Structure
| Word count | 63,399 |
| Page count | ~254 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |