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A History of God: the 4000-year quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Armstrong, Karen
historical fiction
intellectual history
past tense
third limited POV
~743 pp
high worldbuilding
Vibe
philosophical
contemplative
melancholic
A slow-burn historical fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Character-driven and deeply introspective.
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Style Fingerprint
Prose density
85
sparsedense
Pacing
20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone
45
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding
90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot
10
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority
95
externalintrospective
Ending
50
unresolvedcathartic
Content
Sexual content
10%
noneexplicit
Structure & Cast
Structure
| Word count | 185,797 |
| Page count | ~743 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |