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This Lullaby

Sarah Dessen
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contemporary fiction young adult coming-of-age past tense first POV ~380 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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cynical awkward coming-of-age

A propulsive contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven. Contains notable romance, humor.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 75
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 45
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 80%
seriouscomedic
Romance 90%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count94,988
Page count~380 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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