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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: It seems a tad unlikely for the priest to so totally believe that the raven is God, even if he did talk, given that the Bible describes ravens as "detestable" and animals themselves as lesser creatures.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A reviewer rejected the novel on the grounds that it was a "Christian book containing ghosts." Ignoring the fact that it is not particularly a Christian book (there's some minor symbolism and osmosis due to the church being the main setting), the ghosts in question are merely imprints who fade once their time is done.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A reviewer rejected the novel on the grounds that it was a "Christian book containing ghosts." Ignoring the fact that it is not particularly a Christian book (there's some minor symbolism and osmosis due to the church being the main setting), the ghosts in question are merely imprints who fade once their time is done.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Although specifically aimed at children 9+, the book deals with some pretty hefty themes, suicide and coping with depression among them.
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* The Woobie: It's tempting to say "every character" aside from the pigeon, Lucie, and Father Cadman. The book does take place in a graveyard, after all.
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* The Woobie: TheWoobie: It's tempting to say "every character" aside from the pigeon, Lucie, and Father Cadman. The book does take place in a graveyard, after all.
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* ArtisticLicensceReligion: It seems a tad unlikely for the priest to so totally believe that the raven is God, even if he did talk, given that the Bible describes ravens as "detestable" and animals themselves as lesser creatures.
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* ArtisticLicensceReligion: ArtisticLicenseReligion: It seems a tad unlikely for the priest to so totally believe that the raven is God, even if he did talk, given that the Bible describes ravens as "detestable" and animals themselves as lesser creatures.
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** JerkassWoobie: The raven, initially; also Barnabas Brittle by the end of the book, who clearly wanted to be caught.
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** JerkassWoobie: The raven, initially; also Barnabas Brittle by the end of the book, who clearly wanted to be caught.
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*AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Father Cadman. The raven clearly believes he can do no wrong, but the priest turns his back on the raven (after claiming that all are welcome in his church) simply because the raven told him that Brittle was a thief, which was true. The fact that he so readily believes that the raven is God, despite the raven making no claims one way or the other, also suggests his faith isn't quite as strong as he pretends.
** At the beginning of the story, the raven himself. All about me, or tragic loner? Did he cause most of his own problems or did life just conspire to work out badly for him?
* ArtisticLicensceReligion: It seems a tad unlikely for the priest to so totally believe that the raven is God, even if he did talk, given that the Bible describes ravens as "detestable" and animals themselves as lesser creatures.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A reviewer rejected the novel on the grounds that it was a "Christian book containing ghosts." Ignoring the fact that it is not particularly a Christian book (there's some minor symbolism and osmosis due to the church being the main setting), the ghosts in question are merely imprints who fade once their time is done.
* The Woobie: It's tempting to say "every character" aside from the pigeon, Lucie, and Father Cadman. The book does take place in a graveyard, after all.
** JerkassWoobie: The raven, initially; also Barnabas Brittle by the end of the book, who clearly wanted to be caught.
** At the beginning of the story, the raven himself. All about me, or tragic loner? Did he cause most of his own problems or did life just conspire to work out badly for him?
* ArtisticLicensceReligion: It seems a tad unlikely for the priest to so totally believe that the raven is God, even if he did talk, given that the Bible describes ravens as "detestable" and animals themselves as lesser creatures.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A reviewer rejected the novel on the grounds that it was a "Christian book containing ghosts." Ignoring the fact that it is not particularly a Christian book (there's some minor symbolism and osmosis due to the church being the main setting), the ghosts in question are merely imprints who fade once their time is done.
* The Woobie: It's tempting to say "every character" aside from the pigeon, Lucie, and Father Cadman. The book does take place in a graveyard, after all.
** JerkassWoobie: The raven, initially; also Barnabas Brittle by the end of the book, who clearly wanted to be caught.
