The Fateful Bargain 📖

The Fateful Bargain

Neels, Betty
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contemporary fiction literary fiction past tense third limited POV ~217 pp

Vibe

melancholic romantic atmospheric

A contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable romance.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 72
sparsedense
Pacing 45
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 60
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 15
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 65
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 90%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count54,154
Page count~217 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited