Statements (53)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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gptkbp:adaptation |
film rights sold
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gptkbp:artMovement |
symbolism
flashbacks imagery suspense foreshadowing |
gptkbp:author |
Nick_Cutter
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gptkbp:availableFormats |
hardcover
paperback eBook audiobook |
gptkbp:character |
Max
Newt Shelly Timmy a group of boys a parasitic infection the_Scoutmaster |
gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
focus on fear and camaraderie
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gptkbp:conflict |
man vs. nature
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gptkbp:criticalReception |
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced horror genre
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gptkbp:finish |
confrontation with the infection
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gptkbp:genre |
horror
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Troop
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gptkbp:influences |
Lord of the Flies
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gptkbp:inspiration |
real-life events
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gptkbp:ISBN |
9781476731974
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gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:majorIndustry |
survival
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gptkbp:motif |
isolation
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gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
third-person
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gptkbp:notableWork |
The Ruins
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gptkbp:pageCount |
368
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gptkbp:plot |
struggle for survival
a troop of boys on a camping trip encounter a deadly threat explore themes of fear and friendship |
gptkbp:publishedBy |
features a dark forest
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gptkbp:publisher |
Gallery Books
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gptkbp:releaseYear |
2014
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gptkbp:resolution |
survivors' fate ambiguous
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gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:island
contemporary |
gptkbp:symbolism |
loss of innocence
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gptkbp:targetAudience |
young adults
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gptkbp:theme |
betrayal
friendship fear human nature |
gptkbp:userDemographics |
evokes strong emotions
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gptkbp:wrote |
graphic and visceral
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