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Bad Dreams

Stine, R L
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young adult horror thriller past tense third limited POV ~111 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

tense paranoid oppressive

A propulsive and dark young adult. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 75
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count27,866
Page count~111 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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