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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
The Ring (film)
box office hit
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:2002
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Koji_Suzuki
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Reiko's investigation
Reiko's transformation
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gptkbp:character_development
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Reiko's journey to uncover the truth
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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to save her son
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Reiko and her ex-husband
Reiko and her son
Reiko vs. Sadako
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced horror genre
Japanese horror literature
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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popular in horror media
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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explores societal fears
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gptkbp:element
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the videotape
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gptkbp:first_edition
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1991 edition
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:horror
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gptkbp:has_backstory
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Sadako's tragic past
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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remains a classic in horror fiction.
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gptkbp:influenced
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television and film
American horror films
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft
psychological horror
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Japanese_folklore
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:urban_legends
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gptkbp:is_a_moment_of
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confrontation with Sadako
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-4-06-273202-3
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Reiko_Asakawa
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:curse
the search for truth
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gptkbp:narrative
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multiple perspectives
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
suspenseful
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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death and mortality
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gptkbp:original_language
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gptkb:Japanese
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gptkbp:page_count
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288
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gptkbp:plot_summary
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A cursed videotape causes viewers to die after seven days.
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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the nature of the curse
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Journalist
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1991
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Kodansha
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult
highly engaging
fear and suspense
varied interpretations of the curse
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gptkbp:sequel
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Spiral
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gptkbp:series
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Ring series
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Japan
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gptkbp:setting_time
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modern Japan
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gptkbp:symbolism
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fear of the unknown
Sadako as a vengeful spirit
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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the consequences of curiosity
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gptkbp:theme
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fear of technology
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gptkbp:translated_into
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Glynne Walley
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kōji_Suzuki
gptkb:Koji_Suzuki
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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