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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:painting
gptkb:novelization
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1993
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:graphic_novel
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Thomas_Gainsborough
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Robert_R._Mc_Cammon
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:book_cover
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artwork by Michael Whelan
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gptkbp:book_format
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paperback
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gptkbp:book_series
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not part of a series
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gptkbp:character_arc
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gptkb:transformation
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:significant
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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self-discovery
search for identity
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:complex
naivety
man vs. self
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gptkbp:character_traits
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resilient
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gptkbp:climax
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confrontation with antagonist
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gptkbp:conflict
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internal struggle
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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cult following
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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explores LGBTQ themes
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gptkbp:dimensions
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76.2 cm × 63.5 cm
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:horror
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gptkbp:has_backstory
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tragic
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Blue Boy
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gptkbp:illustrator
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gptkb:Michael_Whelan
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gptkbp:influence
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American art
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Gothic_literature
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Stephen_King
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gptkbp:inspiration
|
personal experiences
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0671870523
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:language_spoken
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realistic
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:metaphor
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Huntington_Library
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Blue
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gptkbp:medium
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gptkb:oil_on_canvas
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gptkbp:mood
|
dark
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:friendship
|
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gptkbp:narrative
|
limited omniscient
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gptkbp:narrative_style
|
first-person
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gptkbp:notable_for
|
depiction of a young boy
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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identity and belonging
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gptkbp:number_of_books
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gptkb:medium
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gptkbp:page_count
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384
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gptkbp:plot
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linear
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gptkbp:plot_twist
|
unexpected revelation
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Blue
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gptkbp:publication_year
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gptkb:1991
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Pocket_Books
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gptkbp:published_in
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hardcover
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Simon_&_Schuster
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
|
teenagers
favorable
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gptkbp:resolution
|
self-acceptance
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gptkbp:series
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standalone novel
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Alabama
vivid
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gptkbp:setting_time
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gptkb:1980s
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:Rococo
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gptkbp:subject
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gptkb:portrait
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gptkbp:symbolism
|
color blue
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gptkbp:target_audience
|
young adults
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gptkbp:tempo
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moderate
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gptkbp:theme
|
coming of age
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gptkbp:writing_style
|
descriptive
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gptkbp:year_created
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gptkb:1770
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ron_Sexsmith
gptkb:The_Jim_Reeves_Memorial_Album
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
6
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