Disappearing Acts
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Disappearing Acts is a contemporary romance and drama novel by Terry McMillan that explores the complexities of love, ambition, and personal growth between two struggling New Yorkers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Disappearing Acts canonical | 11 |
| Disappearing Acts (1989 novel) | 2 |
| Disappearing Acts (novel) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1230951 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Disappearing Acts Context triple: [Terry McMillan, notableWork, Disappearing Acts]
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A.
Disappearing Act
"Disappearing Act" is a song featured on the album *Carry On* by American singer-songwriter Chris Cornell.
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B.
Disappearing One
"Disappearing One" is a moody, introspective rock song by Chris Cornell from his solo album *Euphoria Morning*, showcasing his distinctive vocals and atmospheric songwriting.
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C.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
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D.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
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E.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Disappearing Acts Target entity description: Disappearing Acts is a contemporary romance and drama novel by Terry McMillan that explores the complexities of love, ambition, and personal growth between two struggling New Yorkers.
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A.
Disappearing Act
"Disappearing Act" is a song featured on the album *Carry On* by American singer-songwriter Chris Cornell.
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B.
Disappearing One
"Disappearing One" is a moody, introspective rock song by Chris Cornell from his solo album *Euphoria Morning*, showcasing his distinctive vocals and atmospheric songwriting.
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C.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
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D.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
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E.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama novel
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novel ⓘ romance novel ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Disappearing Acts (film)
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linked to:
Disappearing Acts (2000 film)
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| author | Terry McMillan ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| basedOn | Disappearing Acts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
contemporary romance
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African-American couples
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economic struggle ⓘ romantic conflict ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary African-American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Franklin Swift
ⓘ
Zora Banks ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | alternating viewpoints ⓘ |
| otherCharacterOccupation |
aspiring contractor
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construction worker ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
aspiring singer
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music teacher ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| publisher |
Viking Press
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linked to:
The Viking Press
|
| settingLocation |
Brooklyn
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New York City ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
ambition
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career versus family ⓘ class differences ⓘ gender roles ⓘ love ⓘ personal growth ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Disappearing Acts Description of subject: Disappearing Acts is a contemporary romance and drama novel by Terry McMillan that explores the complexities of love, ambition, and personal growth between two struggling New Yorkers.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Disappearing Acts
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Prince-Bythewood