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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Shehan_Karunatilaka
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:2012_Commonwealth_Writers'_Prize
shortlisted for the 2011 Desmond Elliott Prize
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gptkbp:book_cover
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artistic
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gptkbp:character_arc
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growth
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:significant
gptkb:complex
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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redemption
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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flawed
complex dynamics
interpersonal
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gptkbp:character_voice
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reflective
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gptkbp:characterized_by
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vivid
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gptkbp:climax
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revelation of truth
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gptkbp:conflict
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self-discovery
personal vs professional
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_diversity
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multifaceted
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced contemporary literature
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Sri Lankan culture
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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reflects Sri Lankan identity
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gptkbp:element
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cricket matches
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-colonial Sri Lanka
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gptkbp:impact
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resonant
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gptkbp:influences
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Sri Lankan history
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life cricketers
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1-84916-000-5
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:humor
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Pradeep_Mathew
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:identity
persistence
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gptkbp:narrative
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non-linear
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
conversational
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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struggle and triumph
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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gptkb:loss
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:368
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gptkbp:plot
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dynamic
cricket and personal journey
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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unexpected
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gptkbp:protagonist
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a cricket player
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gptkbp:publication
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gptkb:print
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:2010
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Harvill_Secker
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult
subjective
engaging
thought-provoking
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:The_Legend_of_Pradeep_Mathew
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gptkbp:resolution
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acceptance of past
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:setting_time
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late 20th century
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gptkbp:style
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satirical
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gptkbp:symbolism
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cricket as life
cricketer as hero
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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identity and belonging
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:Cricket
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gptkbp:themes
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cricket culture
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gptkbp:viewpoint
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subjective
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Shehan_Karunatilaka
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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