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Genius

Gleick, James
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biography scientific biography past tense third limited POV ~853 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

analytical curious reflective

A biography. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Contains notable humor.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 20%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 60%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count213,361
Page count~853 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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