The Ballad of Black Tom

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation stage play
graphic novel
audio book
gptkbp:author gptkb:Victor_LaValle
gptkbp:awards gptkb:British_Fantasy_Award
gptkbp:character Detective
Antagonist
Cultural references
Historical figures
Mysterious woman
Racially charged interactions
Black_man
gptkbp:characterDevelopment complex
gptkbp:conflict supernatural forces
racial tension
gptkbp:criticalReception positive
gptkbp:finish ambiguous
gptkbp:genre horror
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ballad of Black Tom
gptkbp:influences gptkb:African_American_folklore
gptkb:H.P._Lovecraft
social justice movements
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:The_Horror_at_Red_Hook
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0765393100
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Charles_Thomas_Tester
gptkbp:motif music
identity
violence
urban life
gptkbp:narrativeStyle third-person
retelling
gptkbp:pageCount 147
gptkbp:plot social commentary
mystery
horror elements
gptkbp:publishedIn 2016
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Tor_Books
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Harlem
1920s
gptkbp:style lyrical
poetic
descriptive
gothic
gptkbp:symbolism the night
the sea
the city
gptkbp:theme racism
cosmic horror