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H M S Surprise

O'Brian, Patrick
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historical fiction naval adventure past tense third limited POV ~528 pp
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tense heroic romantic

A historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 20
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 15%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 75%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count132,023
Page count~528 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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