- inadequate father figures, either:
- completely missing
- reprehensible scumbags
- underdeveloped
- inadequate mother figures, predominantly:
- emotionally blunted, and/or
- overcritical
- running away from home
- failure of romantic relationships
- friendless main characters
- some sort of physical trip/journey
- suicide/attempted suicide
- small-town/suburban settings
- urban settings
- weaponry
- imagery/description
- poetic language
dec 3 2013 ∞
jul 17 2018 +