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The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate Applegate
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contemporary fiction
animal fiction
past tense
first POV
~111 pp
features extracted
2026-04-12
Vibe
melancholic
lyrical
heartbreaking
A contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, spare, direct prose. Plot-driven.
Style Fingerprint
Prose density
25
sparse
dense
Pacing
40
slow burn
propulsive
Emotional tone
30
dark
hopeful
Worldbuilding
10
minimal
maximal
Char / plot
85
character-driven
plot-driven
Interiority
60
external
introspective
Ending
40
unresolved
cathartic
Stakes
60
intimate
epic
Content
Violence
40%
none
extreme
Sexual content
0%
none
explicit
Humor
30%
serious
comedic
Romance
10%
none
central
Structure & Cast
Structure
Word count
27,636
Page count
~111 pp
Prologue
—
Epilogue
—
Tense
past
Cast & World
POV
first
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