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Original Sin

P D James
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mystery cozy mystery with psychological depth past tense third limited POV ~644 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

melancholic oppressive gothic

A mystery. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count161,004
Page count~644 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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