History YMMV / Lullaby

* NauseaFuel: In Carl's [[spoiler: confrontation with Nash, Nash]] killed every single person inside a resturant. Including [[spoiler: a chef who fell facefirst onto the stove.]]

** [[spoiler:[[GrandTheftMe Oyster could be anybody.]] In an in-universe WMG/PoisonOakEpilepticTrees, Carl thinks he could be impersonating the supposedly not-so-dead Helen.]]

* FunnyMoments:

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The chapter of Mona's "coven" meeting. But the crowner has to be when Oyster pushes Carl too far, and Carl snaps... [[spoiler:and [[{{GallowsHumor}} Plucky the parrot drops dead]].]] Helen's reaction of "I didn't do it" cinches it.

** [[spoiler:[[GrandTheftMe Oyster could be anybody.]] In an in-universe PoisonOakEpilepticTrees, Carl thinks he could be impersonating the supposedly not-so-dead Helen.]]

** [[spoiler: The revelation that the couple Carl and the gang saw gardening were Carl's parents, and Carl's call to his dad afterwards.]] [[FromBadToWorse It becomes even sadder]] [[{{RealitySubtext}} when you remember that the author wrote this book in response to the death of his father]].

!! The 2002 Chuck Palanhiuk novel

!! The 1960 play

!! The 2002 novel

* CompleteMonster: There is nothing redeeming about John Nash. Also, Oyster, to a certain extent.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Pretty much the entire chapter of Mona's "coven" meeting. But the crowner has to be when Oyster pushes Carl too far, and Carl snaps... [[spoiler:and [[{{GallowsHumor}} Plucky the parrot drops dead]].]] Helen's reaction of "I didn't do it" cinches it.

** [[spoiler: The revelation that the couple Carl and the gang saw gardening were Carl's parents, and Carl's call to his dad afterwards.]] [[{{ItGotWorse}} It becomes even sadder]] [[{{RealitySubtext}} when you remember that the author wrote this book in response to the death of his father]].

** [[spoiler:[[GrandTheftMe Oyster could be anybody]]. In an in-universe PoisonOakEpilepticTrees, Carl thinks he could be impersonating the supposed not-so-dead Helen.]]

* ParanoiaFuel: There are certain people who can kill you by simply reciting a few words to you. There are even a few people who can kill you by [[spoiler: '''thinking''' the song at you.]]

** Also, Mona extracting objects from Carl's feet.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Pretty much the entire chapter of Mona's "coven" meeting. But the crowner has to be when Oyster pushes Carl too far, and Carl snaps...[[spoiler: and [[{{GallowsHumor}} Plucky the parrot drops dead]].]] Helen's reaction of "I didn't do it" cinches it.

** And you can accidentaly kill your family by singing them the wrong lullaby.

* TearJerker: The end, in which Carl [[spoiler: sings the culling song to the dying Helen. She gets better...sort of.]]

** Both of Helen and Carl's encounters with parents [[spoiler: who accidently killed their childrem with the culling poem.]]

* TearJerker: The end, in which Carl [[spoiler: sings the culling song to the dying Helen. [[{{IGotBetter}} She gets better...sort of.]] ]]