A Long Way Down
E246773
A Long Way Down is a darkly comic novel by Nick Hornby about four suicidal strangers who meet on a London rooftop on New Year’s Eve and unexpectedly form a makeshift support group.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Long Way Down canonical | 8 |
| A Long Way Down (novel) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2240699 — 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.
Target entity: A Long Way Down Context triple: [Nick Hornby, notableWork, A Long Way Down]
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Reach Down
"Reach Down" is a lengthy, blues-influenced rock song by the grunge supergroup Temple of the Dog, showcasing extended guitar work and Chris Cornell's powerful vocals.
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The Cradle Will Fall
The Cradle Will Fall is a suspense novel by Mary Higgins Clark that follows a prosecutor who becomes entangled in a dangerous investigation after witnessing a suspicious incident in a hospital.
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The Longest Ride
The Longest Ride is a 2015 romantic drama film based on Nicholas Sparks' novel, intertwining the love stories of a young couple and an elderly man whose past romance profoundly impacts their lives.
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Rising Down
Rising Down is a politically charged hip-hop album by The Roots that blends dense lyricism with dark, experimental production.
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The Lonely
"The Lonely" is a 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone about a convicted man exiled to a remote asteroid who develops a profound emotional bond with a female robot companion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A Long Way Down Target entity description: A Long Way Down is a darkly comic novel by Nick Hornby about four suicidal strangers who meet on a London rooftop on New Year’s Eve and unexpectedly form a makeshift support group.
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A.
Reach Down
"Reach Down" is a lengthy, blues-influenced rock song by the grunge supergroup Temple of the Dog, showcasing extended guitar work and Chris Cornell's powerful vocals.
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B.
The Cradle Will Fall
The Cradle Will Fall is a suspense novel by Mary Higgins Clark that follows a prosecutor who becomes entangled in a dangerous investigation after witnessing a suspicious incident in a hospital.
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C.
The Longest Ride
The Longest Ride is a 2015 romantic drama film based on Nicholas Sparks' novel, intertwining the love stories of a young couple and an elderly man whose past romance profoundly impacts their lives.
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D.
Rising Down
Rising Down is a politically charged hip-hop album by The Roots that blends dense lyricism with dark, experimental production.
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E.
The Lonely
"The Lonely" is a 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone about a convicted man exiled to a remote asteroid who develops a profound emotional bond with a female robot companion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic novel
ⓘ
dark comedy ⓘ film ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
A Long Way Down (film adaptation)
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surface form:
A Long Way Down (film)
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| author | Nick Hornby ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Long Way Down self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
comic novel
ⓘ
contemporary fiction ⓘ dark comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterOccupation |
JJ – musician
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Martin Sharp – television presenter ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTrait |
JJ – failed rock musician
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Jess Crichton – impulsive teenager ⓘ Martin Sharp – disgraced celebrity ⓘ Maureen – devout Catholic ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Photographic cover design (Viking UK edition) ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780670915634 ⓘ |
| literaryAwardNomination | Longlist for 2005 Booker Prize (disputed/uncertain) ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
JJ
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Jess Crichton ⓘ Martin Sharp ⓘ Maureen ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | alternating first-person voices ⓘ |
| notableFor | darkly comic treatment of suicide ⓘ |
| openingSceneLocation | London rooftop ⓘ |
| openingSceneTime | New Year’s Eve ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 333 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Press
|
| releaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| settingCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| structure | multiple narrators ⓘ |
| theme |
depression
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family relationships ⓘ friendship ⓘ isolation ⓘ redemption ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
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Subject: A Long Way Down Description of subject: A Long Way Down is a darkly comic novel by Nick Hornby about four suicidal strangers who meet on a London rooftop on New Year’s Eve and unexpectedly form a makeshift support group.
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