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* BeeAfraid: Causes the first crack in the friendship between the raven and Father Cadman.
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* ScaryStingingSwarm: Causes the first crack in the friendship between the raven and Father Cadman.
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* InformedAttractiveness: The raven constantly tells us that he's handsome, and the scarecrow agrees with him. [[CaptainObvious But he is a bird, so it's a little hard to judge.]]
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* InformedAttractiveness: The raven constantly tells us that he's handsome, and the scarecrow agrees with him. [[CaptainObvious But he is a bird, so it's a little hard to judge.]]
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* GraveMarkingScene: The raven regularly returns to Todd's grave to mark it, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming just so others know]] [[TearJerker that he existed.]]
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* GraveMarkingScene: The raven regularly returns to Todd's grave to mark it, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming just so others know]] [[TearJerker know that he existed.]]
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* BeeAfraid: Causes the first crack in the friendship between the raven and Father Cadman.
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* EverythingsWorseWithBees: Causes the first crack in the friendship between the raven and Father Cadman.
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* CreepyCrows: The raven thinks of crows--mildly present in this work--as lesser beings (and secretly envies their ability to eat carrion guilt-free).
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* RavensAndCrows: The former, obviously. The latter are also mildly present; the raven thinks of them as lesser beings (and secretly envies their ability to eat carrion guilt-free).
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* AndThatsTerrible: Stealing a handful of coins from the collection bowl? Unforgivable. Outing who the thief is? Unforgivable. Directing a friend to a tree that had bees in it? ''Unforgivable.''
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* ButtMonkey: The pigeon, and towards the end Barnabas Brittle.
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* FelonyMisdemeanor: In the raven's book, there is nothing worse than stealing a treasure that's already been collected.
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* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: It takes a while, but Barnabas Brittle eventually lands this trope. He appears to have a compulsion to steal, and desperately wanted to be caught--and if the raven was correct, he was about to have a ''heart attack'' when he was found out.
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* KleptomaniacHero: The raven has a compulsion to steal anything shiny he sees.
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* InformedAttractiveness: The raven constantly tells us that he's handsome, and the scarecrow agrees with him. [[CaptainObvious But he is a bird, so it's a little hard to judge.]]
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* {{Tsundere}}: The raven and Mackenzie.
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* {{Tsundere}}: The raven and Mackenzie.Mackenzie are both mostly ''tsun.''
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* TalkingDownTheSuicidal: Subverted in that the man ''probably'' wouldn't have ended up killing himself, but was still clearly in a very bad place.
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* TalkingDownTheSuicidal: Subverted Played in that the man ''probably'' probably wouldn't have ended up killing himself, but was still clearly in a very bad place.place. ''Inverted'' in the case of [[spoiler: the scarecrow]], as it's the raven who indirectly convinces him it's the only way out.
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* CrisisOfFaith: Initially Father Cadman believes the raven is attempting to force them into this. He doesn't take it well.
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* CreepyCemetery: Played with. Most of the graves are very old and not up-kept, there are ghosts wandering around, and during storms the place becomes very eerie. However, most of the time, it's described as more of a peaceful, if melancholy, place.
* CrisisOfFaith: Initially Father Cadman believes the raven is attempting to forcethem him into this. He doesn't take it well.
* CrisisOfFaith: Initially Father Cadman believes the raven is attempting to force
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* DysfunctionJunction: All the main characters have some sort of flaw or heavy baggage, and it's this that prevents them from trusting one another.
* DrivenToSuicide: Almost, in the tree-sitter's case; but a rather darker example in, as the pigeon suggests, [[spoiler: the scarecrow's disappearance.]]
* DysfunctionJunction: All the main characters have some sort of flaw or heavy baggage, and it's this that prevents them from trusting one another.
* DysfunctionJunction: All the main characters have some sort of flaw or heavy baggage, and it's this that prevents them from trusting one another.
* EverythingsWorseWithBees: Causes the first crack in the friendship between the raven and Father Cadman.
* HesJustHiding: The raven insists that this is what happened to [[spoiler: the scarecrow.]] The pigeon is doubtful.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Both the raven and Father Cadman fall under this, ''at the same time.'' The raven conveniently forgets that the priest ''did'' warn him about the bees, and Cadman apparently doesn't remember that all creatures are welcome in his church, regardless of whether they're God or not.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Both the raven and Father Cadman fall under this, ''at the same time.'' The raven conveniently forgets that the priest ''did'' warn him about the bees, and Cadman apparently doesn't remember that all creatures are welcome in his church, regardless of whether they're God or not.
* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: One of the main issues that plagues Todd and Mackenzie. [[spoiler: Eventually the raven solves this.]]
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* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: One of the main issues that plagues Todd and Mackenzie. [[spoiler: Eventually the raven solves this.]]
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* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: One of the main issues that plagues Todd and Mackenzie. [[spoiler: Eventually the raven solves this.]]NoNameGiven: Only a few human characters are given names. Everyone else is just referred to by their species.
* ParentalAbandonment: [[spoiler: The raven's CynicismCatalyst begun with this.]]
* ThePollyanna: Lucie, although it doesn't do much good for the world.
* ThePollyanna: Lucie, although it doesn't do much good for the world.
* RavensAndCrows: The former, obviously. The latter are also mildly present; the raven thinks of them as lesser beings (and secretly envies their ability to eat carrion guilt-free).
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* {{Tsundere:}} The raven and Mackenzie.
* WickedCultured: The raven can sing and wears an eyepatch.
* WickedCultured: The raven can sing and wears an eyepatch.
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* {{Tsundere:}} {{Tsundere}}: The raven and Mackenzie.
* WickedCultured: The raven can sing and wears an eyepatch.
* WickedCultured: The raven can sing and wears an eyepatch.
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* DysfunctionJunction: All the main characters have some sort of flaw or heavy baggage, and it's this that prevents them from trusting one another.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The raven, though he loses the "jerk" part as the book goes on.
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* SourSupporter: The raven ''and'' Mackenzie, to each other's plans.
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* StepfordSnarker: Both the raven and Todd have shades of this.
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* ThereAreNoTherapists: Mackenzie appears to have no-one to speak to about her feelings, which is partially why her brother's so worried about her.
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A short, beautifully-written children's novel by Samantha Ellen-Bound. [[TearJerker Prepare to cry more than once.]]
* AgeAppropriateAngst: Mackenzie is implied to be about eight or nine during the book's events, and has no experience or understanding when it comes to death and grief. It shows.
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* BlackComedy: Both the raven and the pigeon are fond of this. Unsurprisingly, Todd is not.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Sure, the raven's won back his church and has a new outlook on life...but what else does he have? Not to mention all his friends end up leaving him.]]
* BlackComedy: Both the raven and the pigeon are fond of this. Unsurprisingly, Todd is not. The pigeon is worse about it though, cracking [[DudeNotFunny some very distasteful jokes at Todd's burial.]]
* BreakTheCutie: Both Todd and Mackenzie suffer this.
* BlackComedy: Both the raven and the pigeon are fond of this. Unsurprisingly, Todd is not. The pigeon is worse about it though, cracking [[DudeNotFunny some very distasteful jokes at Todd's burial.]]
* BreakTheCutie: Both Todd and Mackenzie suffer this.
* ConsolationBackfire: Lucie knows ''exactly'' how Mackenzie feels. Her dog died once. Mackenzie reacts about as well as you'd expect.
* DespairEventHorizon: Todd's entire plot is an attempt to keep Mackenzie from crossing this. [[spoiler: It works.]]
* DevotedToYou: The scarecrow would give everything he had to Lucie--if he had anything to give.
* DownerBeginning: The story opens with a young boy being buried after he was killed by a car, while his devastated sister weeps and rages.
* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: Todd, Mackenzie, the raven, and the scarecrow are all described as having these at one point.
* TheEeyore: He gets better over the book, but the raven is still very much this.
* ForgetsToEat: Mackenzie, and it takes a toll on her health.
* DevotedToYou: The scarecrow would give everything he had to Lucie--if he had anything to give.
* DownerBeginning: The story opens with a young boy being buried after he was killed by a car, while his devastated sister weeps and rages.
* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: Todd, Mackenzie, the raven, and the scarecrow are all described as having these at one point.
* TheEeyore: He gets better over the book, but the raven is still very much this.
* ForgetsToEat: Mackenzie, and it takes a toll on her health.
* GraveClouds: Todd's funeral takes place under these.
* GraveMarkingScene: The raven regularly returns to Todd's grave to mark it, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming just so others know]] [[TearJerker that he existed.]]
* GrayRainOfDepression: A few times, most notably during the raven's darkest hours.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: It takes a long time for the raven to admit this to himself.
* GraveMarkingScene: The raven regularly returns to Todd's grave to mark it, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming just so others know]] [[TearJerker that he existed.]]
* GrayRainOfDepression: A few times, most notably during the raven's darkest hours.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: It takes a long time for the raven to admit this to himself.
* InterruptedSuicide: The raven stops the tree-sitter by telling him a secret.
* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: It's one-sided, but the raven and his weatherhen.
* MadeMyselfSad: The raven has a tendency to do this to himself, thanks to his penchant for dark humor and deeply buried empathy.
* NotSoAboveItAll. Oh, the raven tries so hard to pretend he doesn't care...but he's really this.
* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: One of the main issues that plagues Todd and Mackenzie. [[spoiler: Eventually the raven solves this.]]
* MadeMyselfSad: The raven has a tendency to do this to himself, thanks to his penchant for dark humor and deeply buried empathy.
* NotSoAboveItAll. Oh, the raven tries so hard to pretend he doesn't care...but he's really this.
* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: One of the main issues that plagues Todd and Mackenzie. [[spoiler: Eventually the raven solves this.]]
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* TalkingAnimal: The raven can talk to humans whenever he likes, but he RageAgainstTheHeavens: Mackenzie does not take the "valley in the shadow of death" well. Her brother doesn't because ''belong'' in that valley, he fears he'll be trapped in a cage.belongs with ''her.''
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* SandInMyEyes: Sorry, it's an allergic reaction. To water.
* SourOutsideSadInside: Who else but the raven?
* StartsWithTheirFuneral: The book opens on Todd's.
* TalkingAnimal: The raven can talk to humans whenever he likes, but he doesn't because he fears he'll be trapped in a cage.
* TalkingDownTheSuicidal: Subverted in that the man ''probably'' wouldn't have ended up killing himself, but was still clearly in a very bad place.
* TearfulSmile: Mackenzie, upon [[spoiler: finally speaking to her brother's ghost.]]
* TragicKeepsake: In the end, all the raven has left of [[spoiler: the scarecrow]] is his hat.
* TraumaCongaLine: Played with. The raven ''thinks'' this is happening to him, but compared to those around him, his problems really aren't that bad.
* TroubledFetalPosition: Mackenzie and Todd do this a few times.
* UnableToCry: It's implied that the raven can, but he doesn't--because the world can't get to you that way.
* SourOutsideSadInside: Who else but the raven?
* StartsWithTheirFuneral: The book opens on Todd's.
* TalkingAnimal: The raven can talk to humans whenever he likes, but he doesn't because he fears he'll be trapped in a cage.
* TalkingDownTheSuicidal: Subverted in that the man ''probably'' wouldn't have ended up killing himself, but was still clearly in a very bad place.
* TearfulSmile: Mackenzie, upon [[spoiler: finally speaking to her brother's ghost.]]
* TragicKeepsake: In the end, all the raven has left of [[spoiler: the scarecrow]] is his hat.
* TraumaCongaLine: Played with. The raven ''thinks'' this is happening to him, but compared to those around him, his problems really aren't that bad.
* TroubledFetalPosition: Mackenzie and Todd do this a few times.
* UnableToCry: It's implied that the raven can, but he doesn't--because the world can't get to you that way.
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It begins with a bad-tempered and bitter old raven who considers himself the guardian of the churchyard, where young children taken before their time are buried. He settled there after his {{Cynicism Catalyst}}, and has made something of a peace for himself with the flowers on the graves and the beautiful choir songs in the church. But his peace is about to be shattered--the raven's church is in danger, and a lonely ghost needs his help. But why should he bother to help anyone, when no-one has ever helped him?
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It begins with a bad-tempered and bitter old raven who considers himself the guardian of the churchyard, where young children taken before their time are buried. He settled there after his {{Cynicism Catalyst}}, CynicismCatalyst, and has made something of a peace for himself with the flowers on the graves and the beautiful choir songs in the church. But his peace is about to be shattered--the raven's church is in danger, danger from a thief, and he's being constantly pestered by Todd, a lonely ghost needs young boy-ghost who fears for his help.grieving sister. But why should he bother to help anyone, when no-one has ever helped him?
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* AngelUnaware: Some pretty hefty symbolism, such as the gold bangle [[SarcasmMode (which is totally not a halo)]] getting stuck on the raven's neck, implies he's this. He certainly helps a lot of people with issues about life and death without realizing it.
* AttendingYourOwnFuneral: How the raven meets Todd.
* BlackComedy: Both the raven and the pigeon are fond of this. Unsurprisingly, Todd is not.
* AttendingYourOwnFuneral: How the raven meets Todd.
* BlackComedy: Both the raven and the pigeon are fond of this. Unsurprisingly, Todd is not.
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* CargoShip: The raven and his weathervane.
* IntellectualAnimal: The raven is quite clearly just as clever, if not more so, than humanity.
* PalsWithJesus: The priest thinks so. At first.
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* PalsWithJesus: The priest thinks so. At first.
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* CargoShip: CompanionCube: Subverted. The raven genuinely loves his weatherhen, but it's left ambiguous as to whether he really understands that she's inanimate.
* CrisisOfFaith: Initially Father Cadman believes the raven is attempting to force them into this. He doesn't take it well.
* CynicismCatalyst: When the raven was young, he was [[spoiler: thrown from his nest. No other bird ever tried to help him or show a modicum of kindness.]]
* DeathIsASadThing: Especially when you think your brother's death is your own fault.
* GodIsGood: Surprisingly, considering the story takes place almost exclusively in a church andhis weathervane.
its surrounds, God never comes up much. However, both the raven and Father Cadman believe this.
* IntellectualAnimal: The raven is quite clearly just as clever, if not more so, thanhumanity.
humanity. And he never fails to point it out.
* IrishPriest: Father Cadman.
* PalsWithJesus: The priest thinksso.he is. At first.
* CrisisOfFaith: Initially Father Cadman believes the raven is attempting to force them into this. He doesn't take it well.
* CynicismCatalyst: When the raven was young, he was [[spoiler: thrown from his nest. No other bird ever tried to help him or show a modicum of kindness.]]
* DeathIsASadThing: Especially when you think your brother's death is your own fault.
* GodIsGood: Surprisingly, considering the story takes place almost exclusively in a church and
* IntellectualAnimal: The raven is quite clearly just as clever, if not more so, than
* IrishPriest: Father Cadman.
* PalsWithJesus: The priest thinks
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It begins with a bad-tempered and bitter old raven who considers himself the guardian of the churchyard, where young children taken before their time are buried. He settled there after his {{CynicismCatalyst}}, {{Cynicism Catalyst}}, and has made something of a peace for himself with the flowers on the graves and the beautiful choir songs in the church. But his peace is about to be shattered--the raven's church is in danger, and a lonely ghost needs his help. But why should he bother to help anyone, when no-one has ever helped him?
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*AGodAmI: The raven suggests this at several parts in the story (jokingly) and the priest initially believes he is the Lord Above.
*ByronicHero: The raven. Crosses between this and AntiHero.
*BrokenBird: Mackenzie.
*CassandraTruth: The priest doesn't believe the raven when he tells him that there is a thief in his convention.
*CargoShip: The raven and his weathervane.
*IntellectualAnimal: The raven is quite clearly just as clever, if not more so, than humanity.
*PalsWithJesus: The priest thinks so. At first.
*PollyWantsAMicrophone: Well, duh.
*TalkingAnimal: The raven can talk to humans whenever he likes, but he doesn't because he fears he'll be trapped in a cage.
*WickedCultured: The raven can sing and wears an eyepatch.
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*AGodAmI: The raven suggests this at several parts in the story (jokingly) and the priest initially believes he is the Lord Above.
*ByronicHero: The raven. Crosses between this and AntiHero.
*BrokenBird: Mackenzie.
*CassandraTruth: The priest doesn't believe the raven when he tells him that there is a thief in his convention.
*CargoShip: The raven and his weathervane.
*IntellectualAnimal: The raven is quite clearly just as clever, if not more so, than humanity.
*PalsWithJesus: The priest thinks so. At first.
*PollyWantsAMicrophone: Well, duh.
*TalkingAnimal: The raven can talk to humans whenever he likes, but he doesn't because he fears he'll be trapped in a cage.
*WickedCultured: The raven can sing and wears an eyepatch.
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It begins with a bad-tempered and bitter old raven who considers himself the guardian of the churchyard, where young children taken before their time are buried. He settled there after [[CynicismCatalyst/fleeing old wounds,]] his {{CynicismCatalyst}}, and has made something of a peace for himself with the flowers on the graves and the beautiful choir songs in the church. But his peace is about to be shattered--the raven's church is in danger, and a lonely ghost needs his help. But why should he bother to help anyone, when no-one has ever helped him?
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It begins with a bad-tempered and bitter old raven who considers himself the guardian of the churchyard, where young children taken before their time are buried. He settled there after [[CynicismCatalyst/fleeing old wounds,]] and has made something of a peace for himself with the flowers on the graves and the beautiful choir songs in the church. But his peace is about to be shattered--the raven's church is in danger, and a lonely ghost needs his help. But why should he bother to help anyone, when no-one has ever helped him?
--> '''{{Tagline}}'''
It begins with a bad-tempered and bitter old raven who considers himself the guardian of the churchyard, where young children taken before their time are buried. He settled there after [[CynicismCatalyst/fleeing old wounds,]] and has made something of a peace for himself with the flowers on the graves and the beautiful choir songs in the church. But his peace is about to be shattered--the raven's church is in danger, and a lonely ghost needs his help. But why should he bother to help anyone, when no-one has ever helped him?
