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The Shelters of Stone

Auel, Jean M
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historical fiction prehistoric fantasy past tense third limited POV ~1,407 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

lyrical communal mythic

A historical fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Deeply introspective. Contains notable romance, sexual content.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 60
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 70
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 60%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 80%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count351,847
Page count~1,407 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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