Samarkand 📖

Samarkand

Maalouf, Amin
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historical fiction historical epic past tense third limited POV ~401 pp high worldbuilding

Vibe

melancholic lyrical oppressive

A historical fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 85
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 45%
noneexplicit
Humor 25%
seriouscomedic
Romance 75%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count100,271
Page count~401 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited