Content & Trigger Warnings for Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (2022)
9 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (2022) contains 9 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Drowning / underwater scenes, Needles / medical procedures, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Overdose scenes, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Alcohol abuse (depicted) (severity 5/5), Drug use (depicted) (severity 5/5), Overdose scenes (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Matthew Perry's memoir details his devastating struggles with addiction and near-death experiences |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | Suicidal thoughts during deepest periods of addiction |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | Near-drowning incident in hot tub described |
| Needles / medical procedures | 3/5 | Depicted | Medical emergencies and hospital procedures described |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | 2/5 | Depicted | Descriptions of substance abuse and its physical effects include references to nausea and vomiting |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Devastating alcoholism described throughout |
| Drug use (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Severe prescription drug and alcohol addiction central to memoir |
| Overdose scenes | 4/5 | Depicted | Near-fatal overdose that led to cardiac arrest described |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Self-destructive behavior patterns described |
Mental Health & Emotional
Matthew Perry's memoir details his devastating struggles with addiction and near-death experiences
Phobias & Sensory
Descriptions of substance abuse and its physical effects include references to nausea and vomiting