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Hatchet

Gary Paulsen
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contemporary fiction survival fiction past tense third limited POV ~175 pp
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tense resilient isolated

A contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 85
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 0%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 0%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count43,782
Page count~175 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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