Content & Trigger Warnings for Circe (2018)
14 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Circe (2018) contains 14 content warnings : Death of a child, Forced institutionalization, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Forced marriage, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Body horror, Drowning / underwater scenes, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Animal cruelty / animal death, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warning is for Forced institutionalization (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 2/5 | Depicted | Medea kills her own children; referenced in narrative |
| Forced institutionalization | 4/5 | Depicted | Circe is exiled and confined to the island of Aiaia as punishment by Zeus, effectively imprisoned for eternity |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Circe experiences grief over loss and isolation across her immortal life |
| Other | |||
| Forced marriage | 2/5 | Depicted | Themes of women being given in marriage or having limited choice in partners in the mythological setting |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 2/5 | Depicted | Gods manipulate and deceive Circe throughout her life |
| Infidelity | 3/5 | Depicted | Odysseus has been unfaithful; gods routinely unfaithful |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Transformation of humans into pigs and creation of Scylla |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 2/5 | Depicted | Sailors devoured by sea monsters; ocean dangers |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 3/5 | Depicted | Power-imbalanced relationships between gods and mortals with vast age differences |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 2/5 | Depicted | Animals transformed and harmed through divine magic |
| Child abuse / harm to children | 2/5 | Depicted | Circe's father Helios is cruel and emotionally abusive |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 2/5 | Depicted | Emotional abuse and cruelty among the gods |
| Gore / graphic violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Mythological violence including graphic monster attacks |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | Circe is raped by a sailor; assault depicted directly |
Mental Health & Emotional
Circe is exiled and confined to the island of Aiaia as punishment by Zeus, effectively imprisoned for eternity
Circe experiences grief over loss and isolation across her immortal life
Other
Themes of women being given in marriage or having limited choice in partners in the mythological setting
Gods manipulate and deceive Circe throughout her life
Phobias & Sensory
Sexual Content
Power-imbalanced relationships between gods and mortals with vast age differences
