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The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal

Morris, Desmond
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nonfiction evolutionary biology past tense third limited POV ~312 pp
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analytical observational authoritative

A slow-burn nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Character-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable sexual content.

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

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 90%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count77,909
Page count~312 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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