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Wayward Pines

Crouch, Blake
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science fiction dystopian thriller past tense third limited POV ~304 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

oppressive terrifying melancholic

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

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 65
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 5%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count75,932
Page count~304 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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