Whalefall
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Whalefall is a science fiction horror novel by Daniel Kraus that follows a young diver trapped inside a sperm whale as he confronts both physical peril and unresolved family trauma.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror novel
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novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Daniel Kraus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
family trauma
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grief ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtFeatures | whale imagery ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | sperm whale ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasElement |
body horror
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claustrophobia ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasScientificContent |
diving physiology details
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marine biology details ⓘ |
| hasStructure | intercut present-tense survival scenes with past memories ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
father–son relationship
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forgiveness ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasTone |
claustrophobic
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emotional ⓘ tense ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jay Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
literary horror
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science fiction horror ⓘ |
| motif |
deep-sea diving
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whales ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of hard science and horror
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detailed depiction of life inside a whale ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 336 ⓘ |
| placesInCategory |
2020s novels
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American horror novels ⓘ American science fiction novels ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young diver becomes trapped inside a sperm whale and must fight to survive while confronting memories of his father. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Jay Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2023 ⓘ |
| publisher | MTV Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary era ⓘ |
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