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The Stepford Wives

Ira Levin
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contemporary fiction psychological thriller past tense third limited POV ~138 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

oppressive paranoid uneasy

A dark contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note.

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Prose density 65
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 20%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count34,562
Page count~138 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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