A Journal of the Plague Year
Defoe, Daniel
historical fiction
historical nonfiction / memoir
past tense
first POV
~519 pp
A slow-burn and dark historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Deeply introspective. Ends with catharsis. Contains notable violence.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 129,806 |
| Page count | ~519 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |