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Dangerous Liaisons (Translated by Helen Constantine 2007)

Pierre Choderlos De Laclos
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literary fiction epistolary psychological drama past tense third limited POV ~674 pp
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manipulative psychological corrupt

A dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable romance, sexual content.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 75
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 90%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 95%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count168,447
Page count~674 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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