Content & Trigger Warnings for Hunger (2016)
8 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Hunger (2016) contains 8 content warnings : Eating disorders, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Body horror, Child abuse / harm to children, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Eating disorders (severity 5/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Eating disorders | 5/5 | Depicted | Central theme; detailed account of lifelong eating disorders |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | The memoir explores deep emotional pain and grief connected to trauma and body image |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | Suicidal thoughts discussed as part of trauma aftermath |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 3/5 | Depicted | Manipulation by abuser and societal gaslighting about weight |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Graphic descriptions of body changes and physical suffering |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 5/5 | Depicted | Extensive childhood sexual and emotional abuse described |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Self-harm behaviors connected to eating disorder described |
| Sexual assault / rape | 5/5 | Depicted | Author recounts childhood sexual abuse in detail |
Mental Health & Emotional
The memoir explores deep emotional pain and grief connected to trauma and body image
Other
Manipulation by abuser and societal gaslighting about weight
Phobias & Sensory
Violence & Physical Harm
Self-harm behaviors connected to eating disorder described
