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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sōsuke_Natsume
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
not adapted into film.
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Lilian_Jackson_Braun
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gptkbp:character_development
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Koko's problem-solving.
Qwilleran's investigative skills.
Yum Yum's nurturing nature.
focuses on Qwilleran's growth.
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Qwilleran and Koko.
Qwilleran and Yum Yum.
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gptkbp:character_traits
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Koko is intelligent.
Qwilleran is curious.
Yum Yum is affectionate.
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gptkbp:conflict
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murder investigation.
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gptkbp:cover_art
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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part of a popular series.
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gptkbp:followed_by
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The Cat Who Sang for the Birds
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Cat Who Was a Biographer
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Agatha Christie.
Arthur Conan Doyle.
Dorothy L. Sayers.
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gptkbp:influences
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cozy mystery genre
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life events.
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-399-14180-5
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Jim_Qwilleran
gptkb:Yum_Yum
gptkb:Koko
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gptkbp:motif
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mystery.
biography.
cats.
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
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gptkbp:plot
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A mystery involving a biographer's death.
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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unexpected revelations.
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:The_Cat_Who_Knew_a_Cardinal
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:G._P._Putnam's_Sons
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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cult following.
adult readers.
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gptkbp:resolution
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mystery solved.
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gptkbp:series
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gptkb:The_Cat_Who_series
14th in the series.
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Pickax_City
rural America
small town.
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gptkbp:style
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light-hearted.
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gptkbp:symbolism
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biography symbolizes legacy.
cats symbolize intuition.
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gptkbp:theme
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mystery-solving.
community.
friendship.
love of cats.
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:mythological_figure
detective work
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