History Literature / Fade

* BrotherSisterIncest: What Paul witnesses when he sneaks into the [[spoiler: Winslow's]] house while using the Fade.
* BlackSheep: Adélard is considered the black sheep by his siblings.
* CoolUncle: Paul sees Adélard this way

* DidntSeeThatComing: Paul witnesses several shocking things while using the Fade for banal reasons.

* MassiveNumberedSiblings: As was the norm for most French Canadian families at the time, Paul has many siblings.
* PowerDegeneration: The Fade eats away at the Fader's life force.

* SexualExtortion: Paul is horrified to discover this has been going on thanks to the Fade.

* {{Twincest}}: Paul witnesses this while using the Fade to [[spoiler:watch a girl undress]].
* TragicStillbirth: What happened to [[spoiler: Aunt Rosanna's]] baby.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: For Ozzie, Paul's nephew who also inherited the Fade.

* IncestIsRelative: Presented as a recurring theme in various incarnations, notably with Paul's crush on his Aunt Rosanna.

''Fade'' is a novel written by Franco-American horror novelist [[http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cormier Robert Cormier]], and was published in 1988. It tells the story of Paul Moreaux, a teenager in 1938 who has recently discovered he has the power to turn invisible at will, a power he calls "The Fade". Despite the cautions of his uncle Adélard, also a Fader, Paul puts his power to use eavesdropping. This power ends up bringing more [[BlessedWithSuck trouble]] than he bargained for, as he witnesses [[AwfulTruth horrible truth after horrible truth.]]

* AttemptedRape: At on point, [[TheBully Omer]] makes a younger boy go down on his knees in front of him, with the clear intent of forcing him into performing fellatio. The reason it becomes an ''attempted'' rape is because Paul punched Omar while using the Fade, giving the would-be victim a chance to escape.

* AttemptedRape: At on point, [[TheBully Omer]] makes a younger boy go down on his knees with a clear intention. The reason it becomes an ''attempted'' rape is because Paul punched Omar while using the Fade, giving the would-be victim a chance to escape.
* BrotherSisterIncest: What Paul witnesses when he sneaks into the Winslow's house while using the Fade.
BlackSheep: Adélard is considered the black sheep by his siblings.

* PosthumousSibling: Paul's uncle Vincent, who died years before Paul was born. His death still haunts Adélard to this day.

* BlackSheep: Adélard is considered the black sheep by his siblings.

''Fade'' is a novel written by Franco-American horror novelist [[http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cormier Robert Cormier]]. It tells the story of Paul Moreaux, a teenager in 1938 who has recently discovered he has the power to turn invisible at will, a power he calls "The Fade". Despite the cautions of his uncle Adélard, also a Fader, Paul puts his power to use eavesdropping. This power ends up bringing more [[BlessedWithSuck trouble]] than he bargained for, as he witnesses [[AwfulTruth horrible truth after horrible truth.]]

* [[spoiler:{{Twincest}}: Paul witnesses this while using the Fade to watch a girl undress]]

* BannedInChina: Because it deals with themes of violence and incest, it was featured on the American Library Association's list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books.

''Fade'' is a novel written by Franco-American horror novelist,[[http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cormier Robert Cormier]] . It tells the story of Paul Moreaux, a teenager in 1938 who has recently discovered he has the power to turn invisible at will, a power he calls "The Fade". Despite the cautions of his uncle Adélard, also a Fader, Paul puts his power to use eavesdropping. This power ends up bringing more [[BlessedWithSuck trouble]] than he bargained for, as he witnesses [[AwfulTruth horrible truth after horrible truth.]]

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: For Ozzie, Paul's nephew who also inherited the Fade.

* [[DeadLittleSister Dead Little Brother]] Adélard's current way of life as a wanderer started immediately after his brother Vincent's death.
* CoolUncle: Paul sees Adélard this way

* [[spoiler:{{Twincest}}: Paul witnesses this while using the Fade to watch a girl undress]]

* SexualExtortion: Paul is horrified to discover this has been going on thanks to the Fade.

* PowerDegeneration: The Fade eats away at the Fader's life force.