DreadfulWater
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DreadfulWater is a mystery novel by Thomas King that blends Indigenous perspectives with crime fiction through the character of Cherokee photographer-turned-reluctant detective Thumps DreadfulWater.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime fiction novel
ⓘ
mystery novel ⓘ |
| author | Thomas King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorEthnicBackground | Cherokee and Greek ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| containsElement |
dark humor
ⓘ
detective fiction conventions ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Thumps DreadfulWater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresProtagonistEthnicity | Cherokee ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Red Power Murders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatesPerspective | Indigenous perspectives ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | Indigenous literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | blend of humor and suspense ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
Indigenous identity
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colonialism ⓘ community ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Thumps DreadfulWater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | investigation of a crime ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | photographer ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | reluctant detective ⓘ |
| series | Thumps DreadfulWater series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | fictional small town ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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