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Clay

Almond, David
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literary fiction magical realism past tense first POV ~192 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

uncanny oppressive gothic

A literary fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 65
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 85
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 70
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 80
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 20%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count48,094
Page count~192 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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