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Longitude
Dava Sobel
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historical fiction
historical nonfiction
past tense
third limited POV
~166 pp
features extracted
2026-04-12
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determined
technical
gritty
A historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope.
Style Fingerprint
Prose density
75
sparse
dense
Pacing
40
slow burn
propulsive
Emotional tone
30
dark
hopeful
Worldbuilding
10
minimal
maximal
Char / plot
60
character-driven
plot-driven
Interiority
40
external
introspective
Ending
50
unresolved
cathartic
Stakes
80
intimate
epic
Content
Violence
20%
none
extreme
Sexual content
0%
none
explicit
Humor
30%
serious
comedic
Romance
0%
none
central
Structure & Cast
Structure
Word count
41,590
Page count
~166 pp
Prologue
—
Epilogue
—
Tense
past
Cast & World
POV
third limited
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