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Wot106 t1_itflk6k wrote

Low Fantasy. I do not know what it is called in sci-fi. Though cyberpunk gets close (since they seem to be mostly low-stakes detective things)

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Valdrothos OP t1_itghxr2 wrote

I would love to find some more pessimistic stories that remind us that people are only special specifically because we're not all special. I don't even need to have a happy ending.

I will be looking into the "cozy fantasy" suggested, but I suspect it's all going to be very, very feel-good.

What got me on this track in the first place was thinking "What if there was a book from X crazy fantasy/sci fi setting, only the main character of the book was just some random person from that universe who doesn't accomplish great feats?

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Wot106 t1_itgpinw wrote

With your edit, try China Mieville. Perdido Street Station for fantasy, Embassytown for sci-fi.

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