The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
Laing, Olivia
literary fiction
nonfiction
past tense
third limited POV
~333 pp
A slow-burn literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, sexual content.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 83,299 |
| Page count | ~333 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |