Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town
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Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is a contemporary fantasy novel by Cory Doctorow that blends magical realism with themes of identity, community, and technology in a surreal version of Toronto.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary fantasy novel
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fantasy novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Cory Doctorow ⓘ |
| contains |
elements of DIY technology projects
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elements of hacker culture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| features |
blending of magic and technology
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nonlinear elements ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fantasy
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fantasy ⓘ magical realism ⓘ |
| hasElement |
magical realism
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urban fantasy ⓘ |
| hasFreeLicenseEdition | yes ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFocus |
relationships among neighbors
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tension between secrecy and openness ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
slipstream fiction
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urban fantasy ⓘ |
| hasUrbanSetting | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary speculative fiction ⓘ |
| medium |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
magical realist
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surreal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mixing folklore-like magic with modern technology culture
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unconventional character backstories ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| primaryProtagonist | Alan ⓘ |
| protagonistCharacteristic |
mysterious origin
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outsider in human society ⓘ |
| publisher | Tor Books ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Toronto ⓘ |
| settingType | surreal version of Toronto ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
belonging
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community ⓘ family ⓘ identity ⓘ outsiderhood ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| workOf | Cory Doctorow ⓘ |
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