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Jacky Ha-Ha

Patterson, James; Grabenstein, Chris
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contemporary fiction middle grade comedy-drama past tense first POV ~159 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

comedic heartfelt redemptive

A propulsive contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven. Ends with catharsis. Contains notable humor.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 75
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 80
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 50
intimateepic

Content

Violence 20%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 95%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count39,859
Page count~159 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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