Getting to Happy (novel continuation)
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"Getting to Happy" is a follow-up novel by Terry McMillan that revisits the lives, friendships, and personal struggles of the four women from "Waiting to Exhale" as they navigate middle age.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Getting to Happy | 2 |
| Getting to Happy (novel continuation) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Getting to Happy (novel continuation) Context triple: [Waiting to Exhale, hasSequel, Getting to Happy (novel continuation)]
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A.
Get Happy
"Get Happy" is a classic upbeat song closely associated with Judy Garland, celebrated for its joyful gospel-inflected style and iconic performance in the film "Summer Stock."
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B.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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C.
The Man That Got Away
"The Man That Got Away" is a torch song from the 1954 film *A Star Is Born*, widely regarded as one of Judy Garland’s most iconic and emotionally powerful performances.
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D.
Each Day Gets Better
"Each Day Gets Better" is a song featured on John Legend's album "Once Again."
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E.
Living to Tell the Tale
Living to Tell the Tale is Gabriel García Márquez’s memoir, recounting his early life and the experiences that shaped him as a writer.
- 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: Getting to Happy (novel continuation) Target entity description: "Getting to Happy" is a follow-up novel by Terry McMillan that revisits the lives, friendships, and personal struggles of the four women from "Waiting to Exhale" as they navigate middle age.
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A.
Get Happy
"Get Happy" is a classic upbeat song closely associated with Judy Garland, celebrated for its joyful gospel-inflected style and iconic performance in the film "Summer Stock."
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B.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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C.
The Man That Got Away
"The Man That Got Away" is a torch song from the 1954 film *A Star Is Born*, widely regarded as one of Judy Garland’s most iconic and emotionally powerful performances.
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D.
Each Day Gets Better
"Each Day Gets Better" is a song featured on John Legend's album "Once Again."
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E.
Living to Tell the Tale
Living to Tell the Tale is Gabriel García Márquez’s memoir, recounting his early life and the experiences that shaped him as a writer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| 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
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| explores |
balancing independence and intimacy
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emotional consequences of past choices ⓘ search for happiness ⓘ |
| features |
domestic life
ⓘ
friendship support network ⓘ interconnected storylines ⓘ romantic entanglements ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
addiction
ⓘ
career challenges ⓘ divorce ⓘ family life ⓘ female friendship ⓘ middle age ⓘ parenting adult children ⓘ personal growth ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| followsCharactersFrom | Waiting to Exhale ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American fiction
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contemporary fiction ⓘ fiction ⓘ |
| hasCentralRelationshipType | long-term female friendship ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistGroup | four African-American women ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | Waiting to Exhale ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory |
American novel
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women's fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bernadine Harris
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Gloria Matthews ⓘ Robin Stokes ⓘ Savannah Jackson ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | revisiting characters from Waiting to Exhale in middle age ⓘ |
| portrays | African-American middle-class life ⓘ |
| setting |
Las Vegas, Nevada
ⓘ
Phoenix ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenix, Arizona
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| settingPeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
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forgiveness ⓘ resilience ⓘ second chances ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| workOf | Terry McMillan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Getting to Happy (novel continuation) Description of subject: "Getting to Happy" is a follow-up novel by Terry McMillan that revisits the lives, friendships, and personal struggles of the four women from "Waiting to Exhale" as they navigate middle age.
Referenced by (3)
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