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The Stainless Steel Rat

Harrison, Harry
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science fiction space opera past tense first POV ~209 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

noir action psychological

A propulsive science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, epic scope. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 85
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 75
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 40
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 20%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count52,233
Page count~209 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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