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Small Steps

Louis Sachar
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contemporary fiction coming-of-age comedy past tense third limited POV ~197 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

comedic urban heartwarming

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

Style Fingerprint

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

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 20%
noneexplicit
Humor 95%
seriouscomedic
Romance 70%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count49,130
Page count~197 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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