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The Gene: An Intimate History

Mukherjee, Siddhartha
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nonfiction science history past tense third limited POV ~868 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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intellectual analytical grave

A nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 40
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

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

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count217,100
Page count~868 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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