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The Pearl

John Steinbeck
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literary fiction allegorical novella past tense third limited POV ~131 pp
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tragic bleak melancholic

A dark literary fiction. Expect dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 60
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 0%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count32,665
Page count~131 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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