Who Asked You?
E140532
"Who Asked You?" is a contemporary novel by Terry McMillan that follows a multigenerational African American family navigating love, responsibility, and personal reinvention amid everyday struggles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Who Asked You? canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1230956 — 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: Who Asked You? Context triple: [Terry McMillan, notableWork, Who Asked You?]
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A.
What About Us?
"What About Us?" is an R&B single by American singer Brandy, known for its edgy production and emotionally charged lyrics about relationship turmoil.
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B.
If Not Now, When?
If Not Now, When? is a historical novel by Primo Levi that follows a band of Jewish partisans fighting behind enemy lines in Eastern Europe during World War II.
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C.
Q’s
Q’s is the nickname commonly used for the former American Basketball Association team the San Diego Conquistadors.
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D.
Do You
"Do You" is a 1985 pop album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton that features a more dance-oriented, contemporary sound crafted with prominent 1980s production.
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E.
Askival
Askival is the prominent mountain peak that dominates the rugged landscape of the Isle of Rum in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides.
- 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: Who Asked You? Target entity description: "Who Asked You?" is a contemporary novel by Terry McMillan that follows a multigenerational African American family navigating love, responsibility, and personal reinvention amid everyday struggles.
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A.
What About Us?
"What About Us?" is an R&B single by American singer Brandy, known for its edgy production and emotionally charged lyrics about relationship turmoil.
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B.
If Not Now, When?
If Not Now, When? is a historical novel by Primo Levi that follows a band of Jewish partisans fighting behind enemy lines in Eastern Europe during World War II.
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C.
Q’s
Q’s is the nickname commonly used for the former American Basketball Association team the San Diego Conquistadors.
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D.
Do You
"Do You" is a 1985 pop album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton that features a more dance-oriented, contemporary sound crafted with prominent 1980s production.
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E.
Askival
Askival is the prominent mountain peak that dominates the rugged landscape of the Isle of Rum in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Terry McMillan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter |
Betty Jean Butler
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Brooklyn ⓘ DeAndre ⓘ Dexter ⓘ Quinton Butler ⓘ Trinetta ⓘ |
| followedBy | I Almost Forgot About You ⓘ |
| genre |
African American fiction
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contemporary fiction ⓘ domestic fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Terry McMillan ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
addiction
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caregiving ⓘ economic hardship ⓘ extended family dynamics ⓘ intergenerational conflict ⓘ resilience ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American family life
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everyday struggles ⓘ family relationships ⓘ love ⓘ parenting ⓘ personal reinvention ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple points of view ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Terry McMillan ⓘ |
| partOf | Terry McMillan bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | Getting to Happy ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
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surface form:
Viking Press
|
| setInPeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Who Asked You? Description of subject: "Who Asked You?" is a contemporary novel by Terry McMillan that follows a multigenerational African American family navigating love, responsibility, and personal reinvention amid everyday struggles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.