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Riddley Walker

Russell Hoban
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literary fiction post-apocalyptic dystopian fiction past tense first POV ~357 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

apocalyptic lyrical melancholic

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

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 95
externalintrospective
Ending 30
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 20%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count89,352
Page count~357 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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