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Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said

Dick, Philip K
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science fiction dystopian thriller past tense third limited POV ~271 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

dystopian existential psychological

A dark science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, sexual content.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 85
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 70%
noneextreme
Sexual content 60%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 50%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count67,815
Page count~271 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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