The Bridges of Madison County 📖

The Bridges of Madison County

Waller, Robert James
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literary fiction contemporary romance past tense third limited POV ~150 pp

Vibe

melancholic lyrical romantic

A slow-burn literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable romance, sexual content.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 45
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 15
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 95
externalintrospective
Ending 30
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 60%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 95%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count37,384
Page count~150 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited