Content & Trigger Warnings for Deranged (1990)
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Deranged (1990) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a child, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Needles / medical procedures, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 5/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Needles / medical procedures (severity 4/5), Age-gap relationships (predatory) (severity 5/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 5/5 | Depicted | Murders of children central to the case |
| Forced institutionalization | 3/5 | Depicted | Discussion of the killer's time in psychiatric institutions and mental health evaluations |
| Other | |||
| Kidnapping / abduction | 5/5 | Depicted | Kidnapping of child victims described |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 5/5 | Depicted | True crime account of Albert Fish includes extremely graphic descriptions of violent crimes |
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Cannibalism and extreme mutilation described |
| Needles / medical procedures | 4/5 | Depicted | Fish's self-torture with needles described in detail |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 5/5 | Depicted | The true crime subject targeted children; predatory behavior involving extreme age gaps is central |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 5/5 | Depicted | Albert Fish's crimes against children described in detail |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic murder and cannibalism descriptions |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Fish's extreme self-mutilation and masochism described |
| Sexual assault / rape | 5/5 | Depicted | Sexual assaults on children by Albert Fish described |
| Torture | 5/5 | Depicted | Torture of victims described in disturbing detail |
Mental Health & Emotional
Discussion of the killer's time in psychiatric institutions and mental health evaluations
Other
Phobias & Sensory
True crime account of Albert Fish includes extremely graphic descriptions of violent crimes
Sexual Content
The true crime subject targeted children; predatory behavior involving extreme age gaps is central
