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The Gentleman Bastard Omnibus

Scott Lynch
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literary fiction urban fantasy heist past tense third limited POV ~2,542 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

gritty heist oppressive

A literary fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Contains notable violence, humor.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 78
sparsedense
Pacing 65
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 35
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 92
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 45
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 88
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 15%
noneexplicit
Humor 65%
seriouscomedic
Romance 45%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count635,456
Page count~2,542 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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