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There But For The

Smith, Ali
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literary fiction magical realism past tense third limited POV ~316 pp
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melancholic lyrical existential

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

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 95
externalintrospective
Ending 30
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 60%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count79,048
Page count~316 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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