Heart of a Dog 📖

Heart of a Dog

Mikhail Bulgakov
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literary fiction satirical science fiction past tense third limited POV ~135 pp

Vibe

satirical absurd melancholic

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

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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