The Shape of Water (novelization)
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The Shape of Water (novelization) is a literary adaptation of Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning romantic fantasy film, expanding its story of a mute woman’s bond with an amphibious creature through richer character development and world-building.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Shape of Water (novelization) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13337850 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Shape of Water (novelization) Context triple: [Daniel Kraus, notableWork, The Shape of Water (novelization)]
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A.
Unfamiliar Fishes
Unfamiliar Fishes is a nonfiction book by Sarah Vowell that explores the American annexation of Hawaii with her characteristic blend of historical research and wry, personal commentary.
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B.
Into the Water
Into the Water is a psychological thriller novel by Paula Hawkins that explores memory, trauma, and the dark secrets of a small English town surrounding a series of mysterious drownings.
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C.
La memoria del agua
La memoria del agua is a Spanish film drama centered on grief and emotional recovery, known in part for featuring actor Álvaro Morte in its cast.
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D.
Under the Skin
Under the Skin is a 2013 science fiction art-horror film directed by Jonathan Glazer, known for its eerie atmosphere and Scarlett Johansson’s enigmatic performance as an alien predator in human form.
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E.
Something in the Water
"Something in the Water" is a Christian-themed country-pop song by Carrie Underwood that became a major hit, known for its powerful vocals and inspirational message about faith and transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Shape of Water (novelization) Target entity description: The Shape of Water (novelization) is a literary adaptation of Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning romantic fantasy film, expanding its story of a mute woman’s bond with an amphibious creature through richer character development and world-building.
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A.
Unfamiliar Fishes
Unfamiliar Fishes is a nonfiction book by Sarah Vowell that explores the American annexation of Hawaii with her characteristic blend of historical research and wry, personal commentary.
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B.
Into the Water
Into the Water is a psychological thriller novel by Paula Hawkins that explores memory, trauma, and the dark secrets of a small English town surrounding a series of mysterious drownings.
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C.
La memoria del agua
La memoria del agua is a Spanish film drama centered on grief and emotional recovery, known in part for featuring actor Álvaro Morte in its cast.
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D.
Under the Skin
Under the Skin is a 2013 science fiction art-horror film directed by Jonathan Glazer, known for its eerie atmosphere and Scarlett Johansson’s enigmatic performance as an alien predator in human form.
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E.
Something in the Water
"Something in the Water" is a Christian-themed country-pop song by Carrie Underwood that became a major hit, known for its powerful vocals and inspirational message about faith and transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
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novelization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Academy Award for Best Picture (for source film)
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linked to:
Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| author |
Daniel Kraus
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Guillermo del Toro ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Shape of Water (2017 film)
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linked to:
The Shape of Water
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| expandsOn |
character backstories from The Shape of Water (2017 film)
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world-building of The Shape of Water (2017 film) ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic fantasy
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | uncredited (publisher design) ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait | mutism (for Elisa Esposito) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Amphibian Man
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Elisa Esposito ⓘ Giles ⓘ Richard Strickland ⓘ Zelda Fuller ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between a mute woman and an amphibious creature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple viewpoints ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| publisher | Feiwel & Friends ⓘ |
| settingDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Baltimore ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
communication
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empathy ⓘ loneliness ⓘ love ⓘ otherness ⓘ |
| workAdaptationOf |
The Shape of Water (2017 film)
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linked to:
The Shape of Water
|
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Subject: The Shape of Water (novelization) Description of subject: The Shape of Water (novelization) is a literary adaptation of Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning romantic fantasy film, expanding its story of a mute woman’s bond with an amphibious creature through richer character development and world-building.
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