Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality 📖

Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality

Ryan, Christopher; Jeth?, Cacilda
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nonfiction anthropological critique past tense third limited POV ~470 pp

Vibe

provocative analytical controversial

A nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Character-driven. Contains notable romance, sexual content.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 45
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 10
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 50
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 90%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count117,485
Page count~470 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited