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In the Shadow of Man

Goodall, Jane
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nonfiction ethology/science writing past tense first POV ~389 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

observational scientific melancholic

A nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 30
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 50
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count97,281
Page count~389 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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