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Eon

Greg Bear
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science fiction hard science fiction/speculative fiction past tense third limited POV ~625 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

cosmic horror existential dread lyrical

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

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count156,165
Page count~625 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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