I Believe in a Thing Called Love 📖

I Believe in a Thing Called Love

Maurene Goo
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contemporary fiction young adult romance past tense first POV ~296 pp

Vibe

comedic angsty romantic

A propulsive contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven. Contains notable romance, humor.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 75
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 60
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 65
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 45
intimateepic

Content

Violence 20%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 90%
seriouscomedic
Romance 95%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count73,945
Page count~296 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst