Content & Trigger Warnings for Hyperion (1989)
15 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Hyperion (1989) contains 15 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Terminal illness, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Discrimination against Ousters and different human factions |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | A child ages in reverse, losing everything; children sacrificed |
| Death of a parent | 2/5 | Depicted | Parental loss features in several pilgrims' stories |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple pilgrims' tales involve profound loss and grief as central themes |
| Terminal illness | 3/5 | Depicted | Sol's daughter Rachel suffers a degenerative time-reversal disease |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 3/5 | Depicted | Planetary-scale destruction and mass death are referenced in the narrative |
| War / combat | 4/5 | Depicted | Large-scale interstellar warfare described in detail |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 3/5 | Depicted | The Shrike scenes involve graphic impalement and bloodshed |
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | The Shrike and its tree of pain; cruciform parasites |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 3/5 | Depicted | Explicit sexual scenes, particularly in Kassad's story |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Drug use referenced in some characters' backgrounds |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | Children are harmed and exploited, including Kassad's war experiences |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence including impalement and battle scenes |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence occurs in several of the pilgrims' tales |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | The Shrike impales victims on a tree of thorns |
Identity & Discrimination
Discrimination against Ousters and different human factions
Mental Health & Emotional
Multiple pilgrims' tales involve profound loss and grief as central themes
Other
Planetary-scale destruction and mass death are referenced in the narrative
Phobias & Sensory
Sexual Content
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Children are harmed and exploited, including Kassad's war experiences