Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Putnam, Robert D
nonfiction
sociological analysis
past tense
third limited POV
~950 pp
A slow-burn nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Character-driven and action-forward. Ends on an unresolved note.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 237,621 |
| Page count | ~950 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |