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John Adams

McCullough, David
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historical fiction biographical historical fiction past tense third limited POV ~968 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

tense solemn reflective

A historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 80
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count241,953
Page count~968 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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