Content & Trigger Warnings for A Canticle for Leibowitz (1959)
9 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, A Canticle for Leibowitz (1959) contains 9 content warnings : Religious persecution, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Natural disasters, War / combat, Body horror, Needles / medical procedures, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Religious persecution | 3/5 | Depicted | Monks preserve knowledge during an age when intellectuals and scientists are violently persecuted |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters contemplate euthanasia and suicide in face of radiation |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 4/5 | Depicted | The novel is set after a nuclear holocaust that destroyed civilization, with a second nuclear war occurring later |
| Natural disasters | 3/5 | Referenced | Apocalyptic destruction referenced throughout |
| War / combat | 4/5 | Depicted | Nuclear war destroys civilization; post-apocalyptic setting |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Radiation-caused mutations and deformities |
| Needles / medical procedures | 2/5 | Depicted | Medical procedures in primitive post-apocalyptic conditions |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Radiation sickness and post-apocalyptic violence |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Euthanasia and suicide depicted as responses to suffering |
Identity & Discrimination
Monks preserve knowledge during an age when intellectuals and scientists are violently persecuted
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters contemplate euthanasia and suicide in face of radiation
Other
The novel is set after a nuclear holocaust that destroyed civilization, with a second nuclear war occurring later