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A Single Man

Christopher Isherwood
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literary fiction contemporary fiction past tense third limited POV ~178 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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melancholic existential tense

A literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable sexual content.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 90
externalintrospective
Ending 60
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 60%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 50%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count44,518
Page count~178 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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