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The Better Angels of Our Nature - Why Violence Has Declined

Pinker, Steven
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nonfiction sociological analysis past tense third limited POV ~1,545 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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analytical academic melancholic

A slow-burn nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Character-driven. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 10
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 60
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 5%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count386,148
Page count~1,545 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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