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Lateral Thinking

de Bono, Edward
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nonfiction psychology and self-help past tense third limited POV ~284 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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analytical provocative insightful

A propulsive nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, spare, direct prose, intimate scope. Character-driven and action-forward. Contains notable humor.

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Prose density 20
sparsedense
Pacing 85
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 60
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 0
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 10
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 10
externalintrospective
Ending 70
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 10
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 0%
noneexplicit
Humor 60%
seriouscomedic
Romance 0%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count70,887
Page count~284 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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