Ocean Sea
Baricco, Alessandro
literary fiction
magical realism
past tense
third limited POV
~215 pp
high worldbuilding
A slow-burn literary fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, romance.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 53,751 |
| Page count | ~215 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |