A Study in Scarlet 📖

A Study in Scarlet

Arthur Conan Doyle
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mystery classic detective fiction past tense first POV ~188 pp

Vibe

atmospheric analytical gothic

A dark mystery. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count47,008
Page count~188 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst