Content & Trigger Warnings for A child called "it" (1987)
4 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, A child called "it" (1987) contains 4 content warnings : Forced institutionalization, Blood / medical gore, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Slavery / forced labor.
The most severe warning is for Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Forced institutionalization | 2/5 | Depicted | The child is eventually removed from the home and placed in foster care by authorities |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic descriptions of injuries inflicted on the child by his mother |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | 3/5 | Depicted | The child is forced to eat his own vomit as punishment; vomiting scenes described |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Slavery / forced labor | 3/5 | Depicted | The child is treated as a slave, forced to do all household chores under threat of violence |
Mental Health & Emotional
The child is eventually removed from the home and placed in foster care by authorities
Phobias & Sensory
Graphic descriptions of injuries inflicted on the child by his mother
The child is forced to eat his own vomit as punishment; vomiting scenes described
Violence & Physical Harm
The child is treated as a slave, forced to do all household chores under threat of violence
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