Wild Sheep Chase

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:anime_adaptation
gptkb:novel_adaptations
gptkb:stage_adaptation
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Haruki_Murakami
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult following
inspired other works
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores themes of alienation
addresses the search for identity
examines the nature of reality
reflects post-war Japanese society
gptkbp:follows gptkb:A_Wild_Sheep_Chase
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wild Sheep Chase
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Japanese_culture
American literature
magical realism
existential philosophy
surrealism
gptkbp:influences postmodern literature
gptkbp:isbn 978-4-10-100001-0
gptkbp:language gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:main_character Boku
gptkbp:motif gptkb:mystery
gptkb:Lamb_of_God
gptkb:dreams
loneliness
urban life
gptkbp:narrative_style surrealism
non-linear storytelling
first-person narration
gptkbp:notable_character the mysterious woman
the Sheep Man
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:300
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Hear_the_Wind_Sing
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1982
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Kodansha
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2021
gptkbp:series gptkb:Trilogy_of_the_Rat
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Hokkaido
gptkbp:style magical realism
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Norwegian_Wood
gptkbp:symbolism sheep as a symbol of conformity
the Sheep Man as a symbol of the absurd
the journey as a symbol of self-discovery
the mysterious woman as a symbol of desire
gptkbp:theme gptkb:identity
isolation
search for meaning
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:Philip_Gabriel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Haruki_Murakami
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4