I Am America 📖

I Am America

Colbert, Stephen
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satire political satire past tense third limited POV ~253 pp

Vibe

satirical absurd provocative

A propulsive and dark satire. Expect minimal worldbuilding, intimate scope. Plot-driven and action-forward. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, humor, sexual content.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 90
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 15
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 10
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 70%
noneexplicit
Humor 95%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count63,351
Page count~253 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited