Content & Trigger Warnings for Deadhouse Gates (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 2) (2000)
14 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Deadhouse Gates (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 2) (2000) contains 14 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Drug use (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Sexual assault / rape, Slavery / forced labor, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 5/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 5/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5), Slavery / forced labor (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 5/5 | Depicted | Multiple children die throughout the narrative |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 5/5 | Depicted | Profound grief permeates the novel, particularly around the Chain of Dogs storyline and its devastating conclusion |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters contemplate and attempt suicide |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 5/5 | Depicted | Mass slaughter and genocide of entire populations are depicted graphically, including the massacre at the fall of Aren |
| War / combat | 5/5 | Depicted | Large-scale military campaigns central to plot |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic battle scenes with extensive bloodshed throughout |
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | Grotesque transformations and bodily mutilation |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters use various substances |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 3/5 | Depicted | Animals harmed and killed in various scenes |
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | Children subjected to violence and exploitation |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic violence and battlefield carnage |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence occurs during warfare |
| Slavery / forced labor | 4/5 | Depicted | Slavery is a significant element with characters enslaved and forced on a brutal death march (the Chain of Dogs) |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Torture scenes including crucifixion |
Mental Health & Emotional
Profound grief permeates the novel, particularly around the Chain of Dogs storyline and its devastating conclusion
Other
Mass slaughter and genocide of entire populations are depicted graphically, including the massacre at the fall of Aren
Phobias & Sensory
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Slavery is a significant element with characters enslaved and forced on a brutal death march (the Chain of Dogs)
