Small Mercies
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Small Mercies is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane that explores racial tension, violence, and moral ambiguity in 1970s Boston.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Small Mercies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2490357 — 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: Small Mercies Context triple: [Dennis Lehane, notableWork, Small Mercies]
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A.
At the Mercy
"At the Mercy" is a reflective, piano-driven song by Paul McCartney from his 2005 album *Chaos and Creation in the Backyard*.
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B.
Point of Mercy
Point of Mercy is the English meaning of "Ponta da Piedade," a famous scenic coastal headland near Lagos in Portugal known for its dramatic cliffs and rock formations.
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C.
The Sisters
The Sisters are a small, remote group of rocky islets off the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, noted for their rugged terrain and important seabird colonies.
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D.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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E.
Small Pleasures
"Small Pleasures" is an early abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that exemplifies his move toward non-representational art through dynamic color, form, and spiritual symbolism.
- 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: Small Mercies Target entity description: Small Mercies is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane that explores racial tension, violence, and moral ambiguity in 1970s Boston.
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A.
At the Mercy
"At the Mercy" is a reflective, piano-driven song by Paul McCartney from his 2005 album *Chaos and Creation in the Backyard*.
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B.
Point of Mercy
Point of Mercy is the English meaning of "Ponta da Piedade," a famous scenic coastal headland near Lagos in Portugal known for its dramatic cliffs and rock formations.
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C.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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D.
The Sisters
The Sisters are a small, remote group of rocky islets off the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, noted for their rugged terrain and important seabird colonies.
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E.
Small Pleasures
"Small Pleasures" is an early abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that exemplifies his move toward non-representational art through dynamic color, form, and spiritual symbolism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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literary work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Dennis Lehane ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| exploresTheme |
moral ambiguity
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racial tension ⓘ racism ⓘ segregation ⓘ social injustice ⓘ urban unrest ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasISBN-13 | 9780062129482 ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
family dynamics
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justice and revenge ⓘ organized crime ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ working-class communities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorGenreSpecialty | crime fiction by Dennis Lehane ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Harper ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Boston
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Massachusetts ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Small Mercies Description of subject: Small Mercies is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane that explores racial tension, violence, and moral ambiguity in 1970s Boston.
Referenced by (1)
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