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The Zahir- A Novel of Love Longing and Obsession

Paulo Coelho
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literary fiction magical realism past tense third limited POV ~343 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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melancholic existential lyrical

A literary fiction. Expect dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable romance.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 60
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 90
externalintrospective
Ending 60
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 70
intimateepic

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 90%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count85,656
Page count~343 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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