When Dogs Cry
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When Dogs Cry is a young adult novel by Markus Zusak that follows the emotional struggles and growth of a teenage boy within a working-class Australian family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| When Dogs Cry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13517909 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When Dogs Cry Context triple: [Markus Zusak, notableWork, When Dogs Cry]
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A.
The Reason a Dog
"The Reason a Dog" is a track from Aerosmith’s 1985 album *Done with Mirrors*, showcasing the band’s hard rock style during their mid-1980s comeback period.
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B.
The Dogs
The Dogs is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or groups whose mascots or identities are associated with dogs, often evoking toughness and loyalty.
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C.
What the Dog Saw
What the Dog Saw is a collection of Malcolm Gladwell’s New Yorker essays that explores surprising insights into human behavior, decision-making, and everyday phenomena.
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D.
For All the Dogs
For All the Dogs is a studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake that continues his blend of introspective lyrics and contemporary hip-hop/R&B production.
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E.
The Dog in Me
The Dog in Me is a song featured on the album "Beware of Dog" by rapper Lil' Bow Wow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When Dogs Cry Target entity description: When Dogs Cry is a young adult novel by Markus Zusak that follows the emotional struggles and growth of a teenage boy within a working-class Australian family.
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A.
The Reason a Dog
"The Reason a Dog" is a track from Aerosmith’s 1985 album *Done with Mirrors*, showcasing the band’s hard rock style during their mid-1980s comeback period.
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B.
The Dogs
The Dogs is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or groups whose mascots or identities are associated with dogs, often evoking toughness and loyalty.
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C.
What the Dog Saw
What the Dog Saw is a collection of Malcolm Gladwell’s New Yorker essays that explores surprising insights into human behavior, decision-making, and everyday phenomena.
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D.
For All the Dogs
For All the Dogs is a studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake that continues his blend of introspective lyrics and contemporary hip-hop/R&B production.
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E.
The Dog in Me
The Dog in Me is a song featured on the album "Beware of Dog" by rapper Lil' Bow Wow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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young adult novel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Getting the Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Markus Zusak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| depicts | working-class Australian family life ⓘ |
| explores |
loyalty between brothers
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masculinity in working-class culture ⓘ social class differences ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Cameron Wolfe’s internal monologue
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Cameron Wolfe’s romantic feelings ⓘ Cameron Wolfe’s sense of inadequacy ⓘ |
| follows |
emotional struggles of a teenage boy
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growth of a teenage boy ⓘ |
| followsCharacter | Cameron Wolfe’s adolescence ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age fiction
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young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle | Getting the Girl: A Guide to Love, Sex and Other Tragedies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitleIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
boxing
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dogs as metaphor ⓘ letters and notes ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | around 200 pages ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistAge | teenager ⓘ |
| hasSiblingCharacters |
Ruben Wolfe
NERFINISHED
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Steve Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedMarket | Australian young adult market ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
intimate character-driven narrative
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lyrical prose style ⓘ portrayal of working-class Australian youth ⓘ |
| literarySetting | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Cameron Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Wolfe family series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fighting Ruben Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| publisher | Scholastic (Australian edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
family relationships
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identity ⓘ love ⓘ self-worth ⓘ working-class struggle ⓘ |
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