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The Clan of the Cave Bear

Jean M Auel
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historical fiction prehistoric fiction past tense third limited POV ~968 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

oppressive traumatic melancholic

A historical fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, sexual content.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 85
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 60%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count241,924
Page count~968 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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