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The Running Man

Stephen King
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science fiction dystopian thriller past tense third limited POV ~283 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

dystopian gritty desperate

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

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 85
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 40
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count70,818
Page count~283 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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