Content & Trigger Warnings for Im Westen nichts Neues (1928)
14 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Im Westen nichts Neues (1928) contains 14 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Terminal illness, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Needles / medical procedures, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Alcohol abuse (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Gun violence (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 3/5 | Referenced | Protagonist's mother is dying during his leave from the front |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 5/5 | Depicted | The protagonist and fellow soldiers grieve the constant loss of comrades throughout the war. |
| Terminal illness | 3/5 | Depicted | Protagonist's mother suffering from cancer |
| Other | |||
| War / combat | 5/5 | Depicted | WWI trench warfare depicted in extreme graphic detail throughout |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 5/5 | Depicted | Graphic battlefield injuries and blood are depicted extensively throughout the novel. |
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | Detailed descriptions of dismembered and disfigured soldiers |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 3/5 | Depicted | Soldiers trapped in trenches and bunkers during bombardment |
| Needles / medical procedures | 3/5 | Depicted | Field hospital scenes with graphic medical procedures |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | 2/5 | Depicted | Soldiers experience nausea and sickness from battlefield conditions and gas attacks. |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Soldiers drinking heavily to cope with trauma |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 3/5 | Depicted | Horses screaming and dying on the battlefield |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic descriptions of battlefield injuries and death |
| Gun violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Constant gunfire, shelling, and weapons throughout |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 2/5 | Referenced | Soldiers losing will to live; protagonist's death at the end |
Mental Health & Emotional
The protagonist and fellow soldiers grieve the constant loss of comrades throughout the war.
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Graphic battlefield injuries and blood are depicted extensively throughout the novel.
Soldiers trapped in trenches and bunkers during bombardment
Soldiers experience nausea and sickness from battlefield conditions and gas attacks.
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Soldiers losing will to live; protagonist's death at the end
