The Night Mayor
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The Night Mayor is a science fiction novel by Kim Newman that blends noir detective tropes with virtual reality and cinematic fantasy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Night Mayor canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Kim Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
cyberpunk-adjacent fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780671684210 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 250–300 pages ⓘ |
| hasReception | cult following among fans of genre-blending SF ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
intertextual
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metafictional ⓘ pulp-influenced prose ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
control through media
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genre pastiche and homage ⓘ identity in virtual environments ⓘ power of cinema ⓘ reality versus illusion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classic Hollywood cinema
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film noir ⓘ hardboiled detective fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Truman Show-like AI figure known as the Night Mayor ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Tom Tunney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | blend of noir detective tropes with virtual reality and cinematic fantasy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of film references and pastiche
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mixing noir detective tropes with virtual reality ⓘ |
| partOf | Kim Newman bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setting |
cinematic dreamscape
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virtual reality city ⓘ |
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