Kenzie–Gennaro universe
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The Kenzie–Gennaro universe is the gritty crime-fiction setting of Dennis Lehane’s novels featuring Boston private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kenzie–Gennaro universe canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional setting
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fictional universe ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Gone, Baby, Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Dennis Lehane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Amanda McCready
NERFINISHED
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Angie’s abusive husband Phil NERFINISHED ⓘ Bubba Rogowski NERFINISHED ⓘ Cheese Olamon NERFINISHED ⓘ Corporal Roland Broussard NERFINISHED ⓘ Devin Amronklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Dottie Kenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Helena McCready NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Broussard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Boston Police Department
NERFINISHED
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organized crime in Boston ⓘ |
| featuresProtagonist |
Angela Gennaro
NERFINISHED
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Patrick Kenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Drink Before the War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Gone Baby Gone (2007 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ |
| hasWork |
A Drink Before the War
NERFINISHED
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Darkness, Take My Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ Gone, Baby, Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ Moonlight Mile NERFINISHED ⓘ Prayers for Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
private investigation
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urban crime ⓘ working-class Boston neighborhoods ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gritty depiction of Boston
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psychologically complex characters ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Dorchester, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurringTheme |
child endangerment
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effects of violence ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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