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Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers

Ehrenreich, Barbara; English, Deirdre
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historical fiction social history past tense third limited POV ~67 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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analytical grave indignant

A slow-burn historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Character-driven and action-forward.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 5
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 10
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 10
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 0%
seriouscomedic
Romance 0%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count16,830
Page count~67 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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