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The Burning

Stine, R L
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horror gothic horror past tense third limited POV ~129 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

gothic macabre melancholic

A dark horror. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven and action-forward. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 30
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count32,139
Page count~129 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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