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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

Hodkin, Michelle
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young adult supernatural psychological thriller past tense first POV ~382 pp
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psychological thriller gothic angsty

A young adult. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 90
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 85
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 70%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count95,617
Page count~382 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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