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Vile Bodies

Waugh, Evelyn
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contemporary fiction satirical comedy of manners past tense third limited POV ~257 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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satirical absurd melancholic

A slow-burn contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven. Contains notable romance, 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 60
externalintrospective
Ending 30
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 95%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count64,211
Page count~257 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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