Content & Trigger Warnings for Grass (2019)
13 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Grass (2019) contains 13 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Forced marriage, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Sex trafficking, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Slavery / forced labor, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (severity 4/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 5/5), War / combat (severity 4/5), Sex trafficking (severity 5/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 5/5), Slavery / forced labor (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Extreme racial dehumanization of Korean people by occupiers |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | Suicidal thoughts among the enslaved women |
| Other | |||
| Forced marriage | 3/5 | Depicted | Forced sexual servitude of comfort women depicted as part of wartime exploitation |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 4/5 | Depicted | Depicts systematic wartime atrocities against Korean civilians during Japanese occupation |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 5/5 | Depicted | Women abducted and taken to comfort stations against their will |
| War / combat | 4/5 | Depicted | Set during WWII Japanese occupation of Korea |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Sex trafficking | 5/5 | Depicted | Kidnapping and trafficking of women into military brothels |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 5/5 | Depicted | Forced sexual slavery depicted as central subject of the book |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Graphic depictions of physical injuries and suffering |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Self-harm and suicide attempts by comfort women |
| Sexual assault / rape | 5/5 | Depicted | Systematic sexual enslavement of Korean women by Japanese military |
| Slavery / forced labor | 5/5 | Depicted | Depicts the forced enslavement of Korean comfort women by the Japanese military during WWII |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Physical abuse and torture of comfort women depicted |
Identity & Discrimination
Extreme racial dehumanization of Korean people by occupiers
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
Forced sexual servitude of comfort women depicted as part of wartime exploitation
Depicts systematic wartime atrocities against Korean civilians during Japanese occupation
Sexual Content
Forced sexual slavery depicted as central subject of the book
Violence & Physical Harm
Depicts the forced enslavement of Korean comfort women by the Japanese military during WWII