Content & Trigger Warnings for Cat's Cradle (1963)
6 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Cat's Cradle (1963) contains 6 content warnings : Religious persecution, Death of a child, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, War / combat.
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Religious persecution | 2/5 | Depicted | The fictional religion Bokononism is outlawed and its practitioners persecuted on the island of San Lorenzo |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 2/5 | Referenced | Mass death including children implied in nuclear destruction |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters participate in mass ritual suicide at the end |
| Terminal illness | 2/5 | Referenced | References to radiation sickness and mass death |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 3/5 | Depicted | The novel's climax involves the potential extinction of all life on earth, and references the bombing of Hiroshima |
| War / combat | 3/5 | Referenced | Nuclear apocalypse and its aftermath is the central theme |
Identity & Discrimination
2/5Depicted
The fictional religion Bokononism is outlawed and its practitioners persecuted on the island of San Lorenzo
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
3/5Depicted
The novel's climax involves the potential extinction of all life on earth, and references the bombing of Hiroshima
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