Content & Trigger Warnings for A Little Life (2015)
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, A Little Life (2015) contains 12 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Body horror, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Sex trafficking, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 5/5), Age-gap relationships (predatory) (severity 5/5), Sex trafficking (severity 5/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 5/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 5/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Devastating grief is central to the final third of the novel |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 5/5 | Depicted | Persistent suicidal ideation and eventual suicide |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Detailed descriptions of injuries and their lasting physical effects |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 5/5 | Depicted | Repeated exploitation by adults throughout childhood and adolescence |
| Sex trafficking | 5/5 | Depicted | Child sex trafficking depicted as part of protagonist's backstory |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 5/5 | Depicted | Sexual coercion and non-consensual situations throughout |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug use depicted |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 5/5 | Depicted | Severe childhood sexual abuse and physical abuse depicted in graphic detail |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 4/5 | Depicted | Abusive intimate partner relationship depicted |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Extensive self-harm (cutting) depicted in detail throughout the novel |
| Sexual assault / rape | 5/5 | Depicted | Extensive, graphic sexual abuse depicted across multiple periods of protagonist's life |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Physical torture and abuse scenes |
Mental Health & Emotional
Devastating grief is central to the final third of the novel
Phobias & Sensory
Sexual Content
Repeated exploitation by adults throughout childhood and adolescence
Sexual coercion and non-consensual situations throughout
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Severe childhood sexual abuse and physical abuse depicted in graphic detail
Abusive intimate partner relationship depicted
Extensive self-harm (cutting) depicted in detail throughout the novel
Extensive, graphic sexual abuse depicted across multiple periods of protagonist's life