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''The Suicide Shop'' (Le Magasin Des Suicides in its original French) is a [[Black Comedy]] by the French author and film-maker Jean Teule about the Tuvauches, the family that runs the |
''[[The Suicide Shop]]'' (''Le Magasin Des Suicides'' in its original French) is a [[Black Comedy]] novel by the French author and film-maker Jean Teule about the Tuvauches, the family that runs the aforementioned shop in the distant future after the "Big One" where life has become meaningless for most, leading to them seeking out the Suicide Shop, where they have a method to kill yourself for any budget. When their youngest son, Alan is born, they discover that he is not like the others. |
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* [[After The End]] |
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* [[Black Comedy]] |
* [[Black Comedy]] |
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* [[Crapsack World]] |
* [[Crapsack World]] |
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** Alan for Alan Turing |
** Alan for Alan Turing |
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** Marilyn for [[Marilyn Monroe]] |
** Marilyn for [[Marilyn Monroe]] |
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** Vincent for [[Vincent van Gogh]] |
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* [[Suicide as Comedy]]: Alan's sergeant during his stint in the [[Makes Sense in Context|Monaco suicide commando team]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 23 October 2017
"Has your life been a failure? Let's make your death a success."
—The Suicide Shop motto
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The Suicide Shop (Le Magasin Des Suicides in its original French) is a Black Comedy novel by the French author and film-maker Jean Teule about the Tuvauches, the family that runs the aforementioned shop in the distant future after the "Big One" where life has become meaningless for most, leading to them seeking out the Suicide Shop, where they have a method to kill yourself for any budget. When their youngest son, Alan is born, they discover that he is not like the others.
Tropes used in The Suicide Shop include:
- After The End
- Black Comedy
- Crapsack World
- Cheerful Child: Alan
- Hollywood Pudgy: Marilyn
- Meaningful Name: all three of the Tuvauche children are named after suicides
- Alan for Alan Turing
- Marilyn for Marilyn Monroe
- Vincent for Vincent van Gogh
- Suicide as Comedy: Alan's sergeant during his stint in the Monaco suicide commando team
"Watch carefully as I'll only be showing you once." |