Sideways (novel)
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Sideways (novel) is a 2004 comedic drama by Rex Pickett about two middle-aged friends on a wine-tasting road trip through California’s Santa Ynez Valley, exploring themes of friendship, failure, and self-discovery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rex Pickett’s novel "Sideways" | 1 |
| Sideways (novel) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Sideways (2004 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Santa Barbara County wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Rex Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
Jack Cole is a fading actor
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Miles Raymond is a struggling writer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| filmAdaptationDirector | Alexander Payne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationScreenwriter |
Alexander Payne
NERFINISHED
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Jim Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | California wine country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | two middle-aged friends on a wine-tasting road trip ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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road novel ⓘ wine fiction ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Sideways 3 Chile
NERFINISHED
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Vertical ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jack Cole
NERFINISHED
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Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Pinot Noir
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influence on wine consumption trends ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist | Miles Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | St. Martin's Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
California
NERFINISHED
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Santa Ynez Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | contemporary era ⓘ |
| theme |
failure
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friendship ⓘ middle age ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ wine culture ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.