The Reckoning
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The Reckoning is a historical legal thriller novel by John Grisham set in post-World War II Mississippi, exploring themes of justice, guilt, and the lingering scars of war.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Reckoning canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Reckoning Context triple: [John Grisham, notableWork, The Reckoning]
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A.
The Black Reckoning
The Black Reckoning is a fantasy novel by John Stephens, the third book in his middle-grade series The Books of Beginning, which follows three siblings wielding powerful magical artifacts to confront an ancient evil.
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B.
The Reawakening
The Reawakening is an alternate title for the 1921 silent drama film "The Truce."
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C.
Saviors
Saviors is a studio album by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s band, known for its politically charged punk rock sound and socially conscious themes.
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D.
Destiny Fulfilled
Destiny Fulfilled is the fourth and final studio album by American R&B group Destiny's Child, marking their reunion and farewell with a more mature, soulful sound.
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E.
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice is a 1986 philosophical drama film by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky that explores faith, sacrifice, and existential dread against the backdrop of an impending nuclear apocalypse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Reckoning Target entity description: The Reckoning is a historical legal thriller novel by John Grisham set in post-World War II Mississippi, exploring themes of justice, guilt, and the lingering scars of war.
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A.
The Black Reckoning
The Black Reckoning is a fantasy novel by John Stephens, the third book in his middle-grade series The Books of Beginning, which follows three siblings wielding powerful magical artifacts to confront an ancient evil.
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B.
The Reawakening
The Reawakening is an alternate title for the 1921 silent drama film "The Truce."
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C.
Saviors
Saviors is a studio album by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s band, known for its politically charged punk rock sound and socially conscious themes.
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D.
Destiny Fulfilled
Destiny Fulfilled is the fourth and final studio album by American R&B group Destiny's Child, marking their reunion and farewell with a more mature, soulful sound.
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E.
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice is a 1986 philosophical drama film by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky that explores faith, sacrifice, and existential dread against the backdrop of an impending nuclear apocalypse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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legal thriller novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | John Grisham ⓘ |
| authorWorkNumber | John Grisham novel published in 2018 ⓘ |
| containsElement |
courtroom drama
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flashbacks ⓘ murder trial ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
American South after World War II
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impact of war on individuals and families ⓘ intersection of law and morality ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ legal thriller ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | John Grisham ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780385544153 ⓘ |
| hasSequel | no known sequel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | bestseller ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Pete Banning ⓘ |
| mainCharacterMilitaryService | World War II ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation |
cotton farmer
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war hero ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | nonlinear timeline ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | late-career works of John Grisham ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2018-10-23 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingLocation | Mississippi ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
1940s
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post-World War II ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
capital punishment
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family secrets ⓘ guilt ⓘ justice ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ the lingering scars of war ⓘ war trauma ⓘ |
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