Content & Trigger Warnings for Golden Son (2015)
9 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Golden Son (2015) contains 9 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a parent, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, War / combat, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape, Slavery / forced labor, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5), Slavery / forced labor (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Systemic oppression based on color-coded caste system |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental death affects main characters |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 3/5 | Depicted | Mass killings and systematic oppression of lower-caste populations are depicted |
| War / combat | 5/5 | Depicted | Military revolution and large-scale warfare |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic arena combat and battlefield violence |
| Gun violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Weapons and combat throughout |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence occurs as part of the oppression |
| Slavery / forced labor | 4/5 | Depicted | The series features a rigid caste system with enslaved lower classes and brutal subjugation |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters tortured and subjected to brutal treatment |
Identity & Discrimination
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
Mass killings and systematic oppression of lower-caste populations are depicted
Violence & Physical Harm
The series features a rigid caste system with enslaved lower classes and brutal subjugation