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The Big Wave: A Novel

Buck, Pearl S
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historical fiction past tense third limited POV ~53 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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melancholic resilient solemn

A dark historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, epic scope. Plot-driven. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 30
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 25
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 70
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count13,160
Page count~53 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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