Holly Sykes
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Holly Sykes is a central, time-spanning protagonist in David Mitchell’s interconnected novels, most prominently featured in "The Bone Clocks," through whom he explores themes of mortality, memory, and the supernatural.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
David Mitchell interconnected novel cycle
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Slade House NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bone Clocks NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet NERFINISHED ⓘ Utopia Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anchorites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horologists ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Gravesend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
identity
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memory ⓘ mortality ⓘ supernatural ⓘ time ⓘ |
| characterArc | coming-of-age to old age ⓘ |
| connectedTo | David Mitchell shared universe characters ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Aoife Sykes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ed Brubeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacko Sykes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Bone Clocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
psychic sensitivity
ⓘ
radio people perception ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Aoife Brubeck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
another unnamed child ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrator in parts of The Bone Clocks ⓘ |
| involvedIn | conflict between Atemporals ⓘ |
| lifeSpanCovers |
early 21st century
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ mid-21st century ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWorkInUniverse | The Radio People (memoir within The Bone Clocks) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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barmaid ⓘ memoirist ⓘ |
| settingAssociatedWith |
Iraq War era
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Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ near-future climate-crisis Britain ⓘ |
| spouse | Ed Brubeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeVehicleFor |
ethical consequences of immortality
ⓘ
family and parental love ⓘ impact of war on civilians ⓘ memory and narrative reliability ⓘ |
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