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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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Mental Health & Emotional

2/5Depicted

The child is eventually removed from the home and placed in foster care by authorities

Phobias & Sensory

4/5Depicted

Graphic descriptions of injuries inflicted on the child by his mother

3/5Depicted

The child is forced to eat his own vomit as punishment; vomiting scenes described

Violence & Physical Harm

3/5Depicted

The child is treated as a slave, forced to do all household chores under threat of violence

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