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Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism

Goodwin, Doris Kearns
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historical fiction biographical historical fiction past tense third limited POV ~1,761 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

melancholic reflective earnest

A historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven. Contains notable romance.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 45
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 50
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 20%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count440,140
Page count~1,761 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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