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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
none
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
imagery
metaphor allusion |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Caitlín_R._Kiernan
|
| gptkbp:availableFormats |
ebook
hardcover audiobook |
| gptkbp:awards |
nominated for the Locus Award
|
| gptkbp:character |
the narrator
Mechagirl |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex characters
|
| gptkbp:collection |
short stories
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
societal conflict |
| gptkbp:covers |
gptkb:John_Picacio
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
generally positive
|
| gptkbp:editor |
Bill Schafer
|
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
limited edition
|
| gptkbp:genre |
science fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Melancholy of Mechagirl
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
gptkb:H.P._Lovecraft |
| gptkbp:influences |
feminist literature
gothic fiction speculative fiction cyberpunk literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
mythology
personal experiences |
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-1-59606-569-0
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| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
a girl with mechanical enhancements
|
| gptkbp:motif |
technology
isolation memory |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
lyrical stream of consciousness |
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
gptkb:Spanish
English French |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
100
|
| gptkbp:plot |
explores the nature of humanity
deals with existential themes |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
gptkb:Subterranean_Press
standalone |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Subterranean_Press
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
The Drowning Girl
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
2013
|
| gptkbp:setting |
urban environment
futuristic world dystopian society |
| gptkbp:style |
poetic
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
water
dreams mechanical enhancements |
| gptkbp:targetAudience |
young adults
adults |
| gptkbp:theme |
technology
identity loss |