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Heart of a Dog

Mikhail Bulgakov
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literary fiction satirical science fiction past tense third limited POV ~135 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

satirical absurd melancholic

A literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, humor.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 50
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 90%
seriouscomedic
Romance 20%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count33,811
Page count~135 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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