Content & Trigger Warnings for El amor en los tiempos del cólera (1985)
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, El amor en los tiempos del cólera (1985) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Infidelity, War / combat, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Infidelity (severity 4/5), Age-gap relationships (predatory) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 2/5 | Depicted | Deaths of parents and elderly characters occur through the narrative |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters grieve the loss of loved ones and endure decades of unrequited love and longing |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters experience lovesick despair approaching suicidal feelings |
| Terminal illness | 3/5 | Depicted | Cholera epidemic and aging-related illness are central themes |
| Other | |||
| Infidelity | 4/5 | Depicted | Extensive extramarital affairs are central to the plot |
| War / combat | 2/5 | Referenced | Colombian civil wars referenced as historical backdrop |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 4/5 | Depicted | An elderly man has a sexual relationship with his much younger teenage ward, portrayed as a romance |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual relationships described with some explicit detail |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Alcohol consumption depicted in social contexts |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 1/5 | Depicted | Animals killed for food and in daily life in period setting |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | A character commits suicide over unrequited love |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | A rape scene occurs during the protagonist's youth |
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters grieve the loss of loved ones and endure decades of unrequited love and longing
Characters experience lovesick despair approaching suicidal feelings
Other
Sexual Content
An elderly man has a sexual relationship with his much younger teenage ward, portrayed as a romance
Sexual relationships described with some explicit detail
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Animals killed for food and in daily life in period setting