Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence 📖

Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence

Ellis, Joseph J
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historical fiction political history past tense third limited POV ~451 pp

Vibe

analytical reflective grave

A slow-burn historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 50
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 0%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count112,852
Page count~451 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited