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Uncanny Valley is IUEO now and the subjective version has been split; cleaning up misuse and ZCE in the process


* UncannyValley: Both the black cats and later, the wind-up toy cats [[spoiler:who very likely used to be real cats]] look just slightly... wrong, especially in the illustrations. The characters even think they're ''off''.
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* FandomRivalry: Between ''Varjak Paw'' and the more popular ''Literature/{{Warrior|Cats}}s''. This is largely due to several former or disillusioned ''Warriors'' fans preferring the two-book ''Varjak Paw'' for being simpler to follow and more concise.

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* FandomRivalry: Between FandomRivalry / FriendlyFandoms: There are two groups of fans that bridge the fandoms of ''Varjak Paw'' and the more popular ''Literature/{{Warrior|Cats}}s''. This One group is largely due to several comprised of those who are fans of both, and another is comprised of former or disillusioned ''Warriors'' fans preferring the two-book ''Varjak Paw'' for being simpler to follow and more concise.

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* NightmareFuel: The Gentleman's toys. They're [[spoiler:taxidermy.]] They were [[spoiler:once real cats, and to make it worse they're not-quite-dead]].

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* NightmareFuel: The Gentleman's toys. They're [[spoiler:taxidermy.]] [[spoiler:taxidermy]]. They were [[spoiler:once real cats, and to make it worse they're not-quite-dead]].
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* FandomRivalry: Between ''Varjak Paw'' and the more popular ''Literature/{{Warrior|Cats}}s''. This is largely due to several former or disillusioned ''Warriors'' fans preferring the two-book ''Varjak Paw'' for being simpler to follow and more concise.


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* PopularWithFurries: It has a small but steady fandom amongst cat furries.

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* UncannyValley: Both the black cats and later, the wind-up toy cats [[spoiler:who very likely used to be real cats]] look just slightly... wrong, especially in the illustrations.

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NightmareFuel: The Gentleman's toys. They're [[spoiler:taxidermy.]] They were [[spoiler:once real cats, and to make it worse they're not-quite-dead]].
* UncannyValley: Both the black cats and later, the wind-up toy cats [[spoiler:who very likely used to be real cats]] look just slightly... wrong, especially in the illustrations. The characters even think they're ''off''.
* ViewerGenderConfusion: Tam's name is gender-neutral. Large-set, brown cats are usually male in fiction, but Tam is female.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: The book often attracts people because of DaveMcKean's wonderful illustrations.

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* JustHereForGodzilla: The book often attracts people because of DaveMcKean's Creator/DaveMcKean's wonderful illustrations.

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* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Sally Bones]] from ''The Outlaw Varjak Paw'' is a [[CatsAreMean violent gang leader]] in the city. Not content with ruling only a portion of the city, Bones and her cats start taking over other districts, including neutral grounds. She also unfairly enforces laws that restrict the other cats' hunting capabilities; those who disobey her laws are taken prisoner, or have their [[AttackTheTail tail]] and [[EarAche ears cut off]]. After [[TheHero Varjak]] and his friends cause trouble for Bones's gang, she sends her cats to come looking for him, and they end up taking Jess hostage when no one gives up Varjak. When Varjak and his gang, later known as the Free Cats, rescue Jess and incapacitate more of Bones' gang, she ambushes the Free Cats, kicks [[MookLieutenant Razor]] out of her gang [[YouHaveFailedMe for failing her too many times]], and orders her cats to cut off all of the Free Cats' ears and tails, which sparks a huge fight. Some of the Free Cats are killed during the skirmish, and Bones's gang kidnaps Holly and holds her hostage. Once Varjak and the Free Cats finally confront Bones, she offers Varjak the opportunity to join her gang in exchange for Holly's life, or else [[JoinOrDie all of his friends will die]]. Sally Bones is [[ZeroPercentApprovalRating such a loathsome cat in the city]] that many of her own, [[BadBoss frequently abused]] minions fear her, and some cats outright [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal turn against her]].

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* JustHereForGodzilla: The book often attracts people because of Dave McKean's wonderful illustrations.

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* JustHereForGodzilla: The book often attracts people because of Dave McKean's DaveMcKean's wonderful illustrations.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: The book often attracts people because of Dave McKean's wonderful illustrations.

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