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Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

Foer, Joshua
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nonfiction science journalism past tense first POV ~377 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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curious analytical reflective

A nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable humor.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 65
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 70
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 70%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count94,191
Page count~377 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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