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* The 1980s ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cream_war "Ice Cream Wars"]]'' in Glasgow, Scotland sound almost silly, reminiscent of a lighthearted comedy drama involving the sale of that well-loved dessert. In fact, the ice cream vans in question were being used as a front for drug sales and other criminal activity, and the violent criminal rivalry underpinning this resulted in the deaths of six members of one family in an arson attack.
* The 1980s ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cream_war "Ice Cream Wars"]]'' in Glasgow, Scotland sound almost silly, reminiscent of a lighthearted comedy drama involving the sale of that well-loved dessert. In fact, the ice cream vans in question were being used as a front for drug sales and other criminal activity, and the violent criminal rivalry underpinning this resulted in the deaths of six members of one family in an arson attack.
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The titular character is not the protagonist (although admittedly it\'s not \'\'quite\'\' that simple, given the more subtle meaning the title may have)
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* ''{{Blubber}}'' by JudyBlume -- The title sounds silly, but it's actually the mean-spirited nickname given to the overweight protagonist by her bullying peers. The book is a harshly realistic look at bullying. Not to be confused with ''{{Flubber}}''
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* ''{{Blubber}}'' by JudyBlume -- The title sounds silly, but it's actually the mean-spirited nickname given to the an overweight protagonist girl by her bullying peers. The book is a harshly realistic look at bullying. Not to be confused with ''{{Flubber}}''
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* ''A Boy and his Dog'' by Harlan Ellison. While it is a story about a Boy and his Dog, it is NOT for children.
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not really silly, so Not An Example
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* Harlan Ellison's ''A Boy and His Dog'', about sex and violence in a post-nuclear-holocaust wasteland.
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* Harlan Ellison's ''A Boy and His Dog'', about sex and violence in a post-nuclear-holocaust wasteland.
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* ''{{Blubber}}'' by JudyBlume -- The title sounds silly, but it's actually the mean-spirited nickname given to the overweight protagonist by her bullying peers. The book is a harshly realistic look at bullying.
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* ''{{Blubber}}'' by JudyBlume -- The title sounds silly, but it's actually the mean-spirited nickname given to the overweight protagonist by her bullying peers. The book is a harshly realistic look at bullying. Not to be confused with ''{{Flubber}}''
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*** [[RockosModernLife but is he the best charector on the the show?]]
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*** [[RockosModernLife but is he the best charector on the the show?]]
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Not exactly silly
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* ''MarbleHornets''. From the title, you wouldn't assume it to be about an EldritchAbomination stalking people working on a student film until they GoMadFromTheRevelation. Instead you'd assume it to be about... well, [[EverythingsWorseWithBees hornets]].
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This is about when the title is silly, but hides the fact that the work is dramatic
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* ''{{Tangled}}'', Disney's take on ''{{Rapunzel}}''.
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* ''{{Tangled}}'', Disney's take on ''{{Rapunzel}}''.
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These names aren\'t quite \"silly\"
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* ChildsPlay. It's about a [[PerversePuppet doll]] possessed by the ghost of serial killer.
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* TheSilenceOfTheLambs. The main villain's a serial killer. The title refers to the protagonist's childhood trauma induced nightmares. Also, there's a cannibal psychitrist.
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- Candyman, Child\'s Play and Silence of the Lambs
* {{Candyman}}. It's about a murderous ghost.
* [[ChildsPlay]]. It's about a [[PerversePuppet doll]] possessed by the ghost of serial killer.
* [[ChildsPlay]]. It's about a [[PerversePuppet doll]] possessed by the ghost of serial killer.
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* TheSilenceOfTheLambs. The main villain's a serial killer. The title refers to the protagonist's childhood trauma induced nightmares. Also, there's a cannibal psychitrist.
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*** Of course, the ''real'' giveaway is that the story is about how his family has to go into the Witness Protection Program to avoid being murdered by the mob.
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* A more adult example with ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064704/ Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny, and Girly]]''. The title reflects the whimsical and childlike state of the characters, but does nothing to convey that they are actually sadistic, AxCrazy kidnappers.
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* A more adult example with ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064704/ Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny, and Girly]]''. The title is ironic and reflects the whimsical and childlike state of the characters, but does nothing to convey that they are actually sadistic, AxCrazy kidnappers.
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* A more adult example with ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064704/ Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny, and Girly]]''. The title reflects the whimsical and childlike state of the characters, but does nothing to convey that they are actually sadistic, AxCrazy kidnappers.
* A more adult example with ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064704/ Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny, and Girly]]''. The title reflects the whimsical and childlike state of the characters, but does nothing to convey that they are actually sadistic, AxCrazy kidnappers.
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* ''Al Capone Does My Shirts'' is a deceptively childish title for a book which explores issues such as family and living with an autistic sibling.
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* ''Blubber'' ''{{Blubber}}'' by JudyBlume -- The title sounds silly, but it's actually the mean-spirited nickname given to the overweight protagonist by her bullying peers. The book is a harshly realistic look at bullying.
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* A WebOriginal video example would be ''MarbleHornets''. From the title, you wouldn't assume it to be about an EldritchAbomination stalking people working on a student film until they GoMadFromTheRevelation. Instead you'd assume it to be about... well, [[EverythingsWorseWithBees hornets]].
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* ''The Chicken Doesn't Skate'' by GordonKorman -- The cover depicts a baby chick in a hockey rink. The story is about a class that raises chicks as part of a science experiment, but grows too attached to them to want to eat them in the end.
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* ''The Chicken Doesn't Skate'' by GordonKorman -- The cover depicts a baby chick in a hockey rink. The story is about a class that raises chicks as part of a science experiment, project on the food chain, but grows too attached to them to want to eat them in the end.
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* A WebOriginal video example would be ''MarbleHornets''. From the title, you wouldn't assume it to be about an EldritchAbomination stalking people working on a student film until they GoMadFromTheRevelation. Instead you'd assume it to be about... well, [[EverythingsWorseWithBees hornets]].
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** Another Cormier book, ''I Am the Cheese'', could fit here too; one might conclude from the title that the story inside is rather lighthearted, except when one finds out early on in the story about the main character's fondness for singing a particular children's song while bicycling and remembers what all the lyrics are to said song. :The final segment of "The Farmer in the Dell" is "The cheese stands alone/The cheese stands alone/Hi-ho the derry-o/The cheese stands alone." The lead character's last name is Farmer. He is "the cheese".
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** Another Cormier book, ''I Am the Cheese'', could fit here too; one might conclude from the title that the story inside is rather lighthearted, except when one finds out early on in the story about the main character's fondness for singing a particular children's song while bicycling and remembers what all the lyrics are to said song. :The The final segment of "The Farmer in the Dell" is "The cheese stands alone/The cheese stands alone/Hi-ho the derry-o/The cheese stands alone." The lead character's last name is Farmer. He is "the cheese".
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** Another Cormier book, ''I Am the Cheese'', could fit here too; one might conclude from the title that the story inside is rather lighthearted, except when one finds out early on in the story about the main character's fondness for singing a particular children's song while bicycling and remembers what all the lyrics are to said song. [[spoiler:The final segment of "The Farmer in the Dell" is "The cheese stands alone/The cheese stands alone/Hi-ho the derry-o/The cheese stands alone." The lead character's last name is Farmer. He is "the cheese".]]
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** Another Cormier book, ''I Am the Cheese'', could fit here too; one might conclude from the title that the story inside is rather lighthearted, except when one finds out early on in the story about the main character's fondness for singing a particular children's song while bicycling and remembers what all the lyrics are to said song. [[spoiler:The :The final segment of "The Farmer in the Dell" is "The cheese stands alone/The cheese stands alone/Hi-ho the derry-o/The cheese stands alone." The lead character's last name is Farmer. He is "the cheese".]]
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** Another Cormier book, ''I Am the Cheese'', could fit here too; one might conclude from the title that the story inside is rather lighthearted, except when one finds out early on in the story about the main character's fondness for singing "The Farmer in the Dell" while bicycling and remembers what all the lyrics are to that particular children's song.
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** Another Cormier book, ''I Am the Cheese'', could fit here too; one might conclude from the title that the story inside is rather lighthearted, except when one finds out early on in the story about the main character's fondness for singing "The Farmer in the Dell" a particular children's song while bicycling and remembers what all the lyrics are to that particular children's song.said song. [[spoiler:The final segment of "The Farmer in the Dell" is "The cheese stands alone/The cheese stands alone/Hi-ho the derry-o/The cheese stands alone." The lead character's last name is Farmer. He is "the cheese".]]
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** Another Cormier book, ''I Am the Cheese'', could fit here too; one might conclude from the title that the story inside is rather lighthearted, except when one finds out early on in the story about the main character's fondness for singing "The Farmer in the Dell" while bicycling and remembers what all the lyrics are to that particular children's song.
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A very common trope used mostly by children's novels, and sometimes by young adult novels. In an attempt to appeal to kids, many authors [[ExecutiveMeddling or often publishers]] will give books silly titles that have nothing to do with the actual content of the book, which is often a realistic drama. Executives apparently assume that kids will only buy something that they think is funny, but actually genuinely enjoy it if the story turns out to be a TearJerker.
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A very common trope used mostly by children's novels, and sometimes by young adult novels. In an attempt to appeal to kids, many authors [[ExecutiveMeddling or often publishers]] will give books silly titles that have nothing to do with the actual content of the book, which is often a realistic drama. Executives apparently assume that kids (or parents) will only buy something that they think is funny, but actually genuinely enjoy it if the story turns out to be a TearJerker.
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As a result, what is essentially a bait and switch is pulled. Lure the kid in with the humorous title and possibly cover art, but once the kid is reading the book gradually turns into more and more of a drama. Possibly a depressing one, at that.
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As a result, what is essentially a bait and switch is pulled. Lure the kid in with the humorous title and possibly cover art, but once the kid is reading reading, the book gradually turns into more and more of a drama. Possibly Sometimes a very depressing one, at that.
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As a result, what is essentially a bait and switch is pulled. Lure the kid in with the humorous title and possibly cover art, but once the kid is reading the book gradually turns into more and more of a drama. Possibly a depressing one, at that.
In the examples, please list what the book is actually about in addition to the title and what it might refer to. Books that actually are silly obviously do not fit this
See CoversAlwaysLie.
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* ''There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom'' by Louis Sachar -- This book is sad! The title comes from one scene in which a boy actually does go into the girls' bathroom and ends up discovered when he tries to sneak back out. The story itself is about a friendless kid with learning disabilities who is also a bit of a bully, and the help he receives from a counselor who turns his life around.
* ''The Chicken Doesn't Skate'' by GordonKorman -- The cover depicts a baby chick in a hockey rink. The story is about a class that raises chicks as part of a science experiment, but grows too attached to them to want to eat them in the end.
* ''Blubber'' by JudyBlume -- The title sounds silly, but it's actually the mean-spirited nickname given to the overweight protagonist by her bullying peers. The book is a harshly realistic look at bullying.
* Robert Cormier's ''TheChocolateWar'' -- Yes, there is a war about selling chocolates, in a sense. But it's actually about a high school student's attempt to assert his individuality and the harrassment he receives from a clique of students that practically runs the school.
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