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Skellig

David Almond
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literary fiction magical realism past tense first POV ~131 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

lyrical melancholic magical

A literary fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding. Plot-driven. Ends with catharsis.

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Prose density 35
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 85
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 70
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 50
externalintrospective
Ending 80
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 0%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 20%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count32,821
Page count~131 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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