Content & Trigger Warnings for Doctor Sleep (2013)
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Doctor Sleep (2013) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Body horror, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Alcohol abuse (depicted) (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | A child is tortured and killed by the True Knot in a graphic scene |
| Death of a parent | 2/5 | Referenced | Deaths of Danny's parents from The Shining referenced |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Danny Torrance deals with grief and trauma from his childhood experiences at the Overlook Hotel |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 2/5 | Depicted | Danny hits rock bottom and considers giving up on life |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Supernatural decomposition and disturbing physical transformations |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Danny Torrance's severe alcoholism is a central theme |
| Drug use (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug use alongside alcoholism depicted |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | Children targeted and harmed by the True Knot; psychic vampirism on kids |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 3/5 | Depicted | Danny's alcoholism leads to neglecting a child; echoes of his father's abuse |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic supernatural violence and murder scenes |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Self-destructive behavior through alcoholism; suicidal tendencies |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | The True Knot tortures children to feed on their psychic essence |
Mental Health & Emotional
Danny Torrance deals with grief and trauma from his childhood experiences at the Overlook Hotel
Phobias & Sensory
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Children targeted and harmed by the True Knot; psychic vampirism on kids
Danny's alcoholism leads to neglecting a child; echoes of his father's abuse
Self-destructive behavior through alcoholism; suicidal tendencies
