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These Happy Golden Years

Laura Ingalls Wilder
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contemporary fiction historical fiction past tense third limited POV ~267 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

nostalgic wholesome reflective

A contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends with catharsis. Contains notable romance, humor.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 30
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 60
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 75
externalintrospective
Ending 80
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 15%
noneextreme
Sexual content 5%
noneexplicit
Humor 65%
seriouscomedic
Romance 85%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count66,635
Page count~267 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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