The Doubtful Marriage 📖

The Doubtful Marriage

Neels, Betty
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contemporary fiction women's fiction past tense third limited POV ~204 pp

Vibe

melancholic resilient domestic

A contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven. Contains notable romance.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 65
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 35
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 70
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 45
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count51,055
Page count~204 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited