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Kiss Kiss

Roald Dahl
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literary fiction anthology of short stories past tense third limited POV ~324 pp
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darkly comic absurdist morbid

A literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, intimate scope. Plot-driven and action-forward. Contains notable violence, humor.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 20
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 15
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 95%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count80,944
Page count~324 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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