| 1 | * SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: John killing the demon.]] It's preceded by something just as (or possibly even more) awesome: April [[spoiler: positioning herself between John and a rampaging demon SerialKiller]]. Also qualifies as a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}} after their being at each others' throats for the whole book. April loves her son, no matter what. |
| 2 | * MoralEventHorizon: Cleaver [[spoiler:attempts to asphyxiate Crowley's wife and knocks her out with a blunt object. It isn't fatal, but he seems to want it to be.]] This trope is then [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in conversation when he calls his therapist. |
| 3 | * {{Narm}}: John Wayne Cleaver? Really, Dan? [[SarcasmMode You couldn't come up with anything obvious?]] |
| 4 | * NightmareFuel: |
| 5 | ** The entire first chapter explains exactly how a body is embalmed in a mortuary. And it has no relevance to the plot. It just serves as one long EstablishingCharacterMoment for [[NightmareFetishist John]]. |
| 6 | ** This whole damn book. Just the style of writing and how the reader gets so engrossed in John's warped mind is almost enough to give someone PTSD. |
| 7 | * SpecialEffectFailure: The ending of the movie when [[spoiler:Crowley’s true form is shown.]] |
| 8 | * SpiritualSuccessor: TheFilmOfTheBook in particular to ''Film/DonnieDarko''. They're both relatively indie supernatural films dealing with a mentally ill protagonist struggling with right and wrong. Both are backed by tumultuous family situations and focus in particular on mother/son relationships. Like Donnie, John lashes out at his mother despite her best efforts, but ultimately reconciles with her. The dark tone balanced with emotion and [[BlackComedy humor]] has also drawn comparisons. |
| 9 | * TheWoobie: [[DysfunctionJunction Almost everybody.]] [[BrokenBird April]], [[JerkassWoobie John]], and [[AntiVillain Crowley]] are the most prominent. |
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