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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler

E L Konigsburg
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contemporary fiction children's mystery past tense third limited POV ~134 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

witty observational heartwarming

A contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends with catharsis. Contains notable humor.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 60
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 80
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 0%
noneexplicit
Humor 90%
seriouscomedic
Romance 0%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count33,397
Page count~134 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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