Only by Chance 📖

Only by Chance

Neels, Betty
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contemporary fiction romantic drama past tense third limited POV ~222 pp

Vibe

melancholic gentle romantic

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 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 60
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 50
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 45
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 0%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 90%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count55,617
Page count~222 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited