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Fortune's Formula
Poundstone, William
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nonfiction
biography of mathematicians and financiers
past tense
third limited POV
~435 pp
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2026-04-12
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intellectual
analytical
obsessive
A nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and action-forward.
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Prose density
75
sparse
dense
Pacing
60
slow burn
propulsive
Emotional tone
40
dark
hopeful
Worldbuilding
10
minimal
maximal
Char / plot
85
character-driven
plot-driven
Interiority
30
external
introspective
Ending
50
unresolved
cathartic
Stakes
60
intimate
epic
Content
Violence
30%
none
extreme
Sexual content
10%
none
explicit
Humor
40%
serious
comedic
Romance
10%
none
central
Structure & Cast
Structure
Word count
108,769
Page count
~435 pp
Prologue
—
Epilogue
—
Tense
past
Cast & World
POV
third limited
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