The Mennonite Girl

The Mennonite Girl is a story about generational learning. Abigail's initial curiosity about Leah, her great-grandmother's best childhood friend, takes Abigail to the Ukraine. When Leah abruptly passes away, Abigail is invited to stay on to learn more about Leah from those who knew her best. Abigail discovers that Leah is a Ukrainian war hero, and it becomes clear to Abigail that learning about Leah’s life isn’t just about collecting facts. The information she encounters gives Abigail a deeper, more profound insight into herself and is the starting point for her personal exploration. Continuing dialogue with those who knew Leah provokes a journey of self-discovery and inward reflection through which Abigail attains a deeper understanding of life's complexities, and how little one controls one’s path through life. By connecting with Leah's past and reflecting on her story, Abigail is able to clarify her own values and purpose and understand her own identity through powerful moments of personal growth and fulfillment. Abigail’s ability to understand the “wisdom of Leah’s life” and absorb that wisdom gives her a new perspective so valuable to Abigail that she believes it will serve as a guide for the rest of her life.

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Authors A.I.'s Marlowe Analysis

Overview - The Mennonite Girl is an ambitious military epic that follows a young Mennonite woman's transformation from religious community member to decorated Ukrainian general.

Premise / Elevator Pitch - A young Mennonite woman leaves her restrictive religious community to become a military nurse and special forces commander in Ukraine, ultimately finding her true calling while confronting those who killed her husband and threatened her life.

Potential Readers - The Mennonite Girl will appeal to readers interested in military fiction, strong female protagonists, and stories of personal transformation against the backdrop of modern warfare.

Archetype - The Mennonite Girl is most similar to the Descent story archetype.

Genere & Story Type - The Mennonite Girl is primarily a Military Thriller genre, combining intense battlefield action with espionage elements and personal transformation The story also contains elements of the following:

• Historical Fiction
• War Drama
• Coming of Age
• Romance
• Biographical Fiction
• Religious Drama
• Political Thriller
• Action Adventure
• Contemporary Fiction
• Women's Fiction

Theme Analysis - The primary theme explores the conflict between pacifist religious beliefs and the necessity of violence in protecting others. This is represented through Leah's journey from Mennonite healer to military commander, showing how individual conscience must sometimes grapple with larger moral imperatives.

Secondary themes include:

• Personal transformation through adversity and the discovery of inner strength when facing impossible choices.
• The nature of service and sacrifice, examining how individuals can serve others through both healing and warfare,
• Faith and identity under pressure, exploring how core beliefs adapt to extreme circumstances.

Word Count - The Mennonite Girl contains about 90,135 words.

While there are no hard-and-fast rules about minimum and maximum story lengths, there are industry traditions and reader expectations. Here’s a quick reference for typical word counts by genre:

• Adult contemporary fiction: 70,000-90,000 words
• Literary fiction: 80,000-120,000 words
• Romance: 50,000-90,000 words (mostly 70,000-90,000)
• Science fiction/Fantasy: 80,000-120,000 words (longer for epic fantasy)
• Historical fiction: 80,000-120,000 words
• Mystery/Crime: 60,000-90,000 words (cozy mysteries are shorter)
• Horror: 80,000-100,000 words
• Thriller: 70,000-100,000 words
• Westerns: 50,000-80,000 words
• Young adult: 50,000-90,000 words

For genre-bending works, the word count should typically align with the genre that has the higher range (e.g., romantic fantasy would follow fantasy’s 80,000-120,000 words). In some cases, indie authors choose to serialize a story — say, three fantasy novels of 40,000 words instead of one novel of 120,000 words.

Trigger Warnings - The Mennonite Girl contains graphic depictions of war violence including battlefield injuries, medical procedures, and combat deaths; sexual assault and human trafficking in the context of military prostitution; substance abuse and sexually transmitted diseases; kidnapping and torture; death of major characters including spouses and close companions; and detailed descriptions of military combat and weapons use. The story also addresses themes of religious conflict and community shunning that some readers may find emotionally challenging.