A Kind of Madness 📖

A Kind of Madness

Jordan, Penny
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contemporary fiction psychological romance past tense third limited POV ~198 pp

Vibe

tense melancholic erotic

A contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable romance, sexual content.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 90
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 45
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 90%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 95%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count49,618
Page count~198 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited