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Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion

Harris, Sam
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nonfiction philosophy of mind past tense third limited POV ~295 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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analytical contemplative authoritative

A nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Character-driven and deeply introspective.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 60
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 20
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 90
externalintrospective
Ending 70
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 0%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count73,732
Page count~295 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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