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The Source

Michener, James A
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historical fiction alternate history / biblical epic past tense third limited POV ~1,763 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

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epic bleak mythic

A dark historical fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 25
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 45%
noneexplicit
Humor 15%
seriouscomedic
Romance 35%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count440,848
Page count~1,763 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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