Content & Trigger Warnings for A Game of Thrones (1996)
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, A Game of Thrones (1996) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Forced marriage, War / combat, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Incest, Animal cruelty / animal death, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for War / combat (severity 4/5), Age-gap relationships (predatory) (severity 4/5), Explicit sexual content / nudity (severity 4/5), Incest (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 3/5 | Depicted | Child death occurs on page |
| Death of a parent | 3/5 | Depicted | Parent figure deaths occur |
| Other | |||
| Forced marriage | 3/5 | Depicted | Forced/arranged marriages depicted including child bride |
| War / combat | 4/5 | Depicted | Large-scale warfare and political violence throughout |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 4/5 | Depicted | Adult man married to 13-year-old girl |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 4/5 | Depicted | Explicit sexual content throughout |
| Incest | 4/5 | Depicted | Incestuous relationship is a central plot element |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 2/5 | Depicted | Animals killed in hunts and rituals |
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | Violence against children including attempted murder of a child |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic violence including beheadings, stabbings, and battle wounds |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual assault scenes depicted including marital rape |
| Torture | 3/5 | Depicted | Torture and cruel punishment depicted |
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
Sexual Content
Violence & Physical Harm
Violence against children including attempted murder of a child
Extremely graphic violence including beheadings, stabbings, and battle wounds