Monsters of Men
E409544
Monsters of Men is the third and final novel in Patrick Ness’s acclaimed young adult science fiction Chaos Walking trilogy, known for its intense exploration of war, power, and moral ambiguity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monsters of Men canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4029621 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monsters of Men Context triple: [Patrick Ness, notableWork, Monsters of Men]
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A.
Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men is an Icelandic indie folk/pop band best known for their hit single "Little Talks" and their atmospheric, narrative-driven songs.
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B.
Balliemore
Balliemore is a small settlement on the Scottish island of Kerrera, located off the west coast near Oban.
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C.
Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale was an English indie folk band known for its literate songwriting and the hit single "5 Years Time."
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D.
Monsters of Folk
Monsters of Folk is an indie rock supergroup featuring members of bands like My Morning Jacket, Bright Eyes, and M. Ward, known for their collaborative, folk-influenced sound.
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E.
The Savages
The Savages is a 2007 dark comedy-drama film about adult siblings caring for their ailing father, starring Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monsters of Men Target entity description: Monsters of Men is the third and final novel in Patrick Ness’s acclaimed young adult science fiction Chaos Walking trilogy, known for its intense exploration of war, power, and moral ambiguity.
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A.
Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men is an Icelandic indie folk/pop band best known for their hit single "Little Talks" and their atmospheric, narrative-driven songs.
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B.
Balliemore
Balliemore is a small settlement on the Scottish island of Kerrera, located off the west coast near Oban.
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C.
Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale was an English indie folk band known for its literate songwriting and the hit single "5 Years Time."
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D.
Monsters of Folk
Monsters of Folk is an indie rock supergroup featuring members of bands like My Morning Jacket, Bright Eyes, and M. Ward, known for their collaborative, folk-influenced sound.
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E.
The Savages
The Savages is a 2007 dark comedy-drama film about adult siblings caring for their ailing father, starring Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ war novel ⓘ young adult novel ⓘ |
| author | Patrick Ness ⓘ |
| awarded |
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
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surface form:
Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize
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| centralConflict |
escalating war between humans and Spackle
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struggle for control of New World ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresConcept | Noise (audible thoughts) ⓘ |
| follows | The Ask and the Answer ⓘ |
| followsEvent | cliffhanger ending of The Ask and the Answer ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction ⓘ war fiction ⓘ young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN |
9780763654315
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9781406326119 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
colonialism
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coming of age ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ power ⓘ propaganda ⓘ war ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Mayor David Prentiss
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surface form:
Mayor Prentiss
Mistress Coyle ⓘ Spackle leader The Sky ⓘ Todd Hewitt ⓘ Viola Eade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multiple viewpoints ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 2010-05-03 ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~608 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Chaos Walking ⓘ |
| positionInSeries |
final book
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third book ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Ask and the Answer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Candlewick Press
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Walker Books ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| setting |
Haven
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New World ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor | Carnegie Medal ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adults ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monsters of Men Description of subject: Monsters of Men is the third and final novel in Patrick Ness’s acclaimed young adult science fiction Chaos Walking trilogy, known for its intense exploration of war, power, and moral ambiguity.
Referenced by (4)
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