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Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page

Platt, Richard
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historical fiction historical fiction for young readers past tense first POV ~61 pp high worldbuilding
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medieval historical observant

A historical fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding. Plot-driven and action-forward. Ends with catharsis. Contains notable violence, humor.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 55
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 85
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 70
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 30
externalintrospective
Ending 75
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 70%
seriouscomedic
Romance 0%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count15,171
Page count~61 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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