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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* ''[[Lolita]]'' is a prime example of this, to the extent that it's mostly known in the general public as "that novel about paedophila". Fortunately, its status as a modern classic prevents it from becoming too neglected, but most people unaware of why it's considered so great are likely to pass it up due to the premise.
* ''[[Lolita]]'' is a prime example of this, to the extent that it's mostly known in the general public as "that novel about paedophila". Fortunately, its status as a modern classic prevents it from becoming too neglected, but most people unaware of why it's considered so great are likely to pass it up due to the premise.
* Stephen King withheld ''Pet Sematary'' from publication for several years because he felt the subject matter made the book unpublishable.
* [[Stephen King]] withheld ''[[Pet Sematary]]'' from publication for several years because he felt the subject matter made the book unpublishable.



== Live-Action TV ==
== Live-Action TV ==