Content & Trigger Warnings for Leviathan Wakes (2009)
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Leviathan Wakes (2009) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Body horror, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Body horror (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 3/5 | Depicted | Children are among the victims of mass casualties |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Character deaths and the destruction of a large civilian population cause significant grief for the protagonists |
| Other | |||
| Kidnapping / abduction | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and held against their will |
| War / combat | 3/5 | Depicted | Large-scale military conflicts between factions |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | Alien protomolecule causes horrifying bodily transformations |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | 3/5 | Depicted | The protomolecule infection and its effects on the body include descriptions of vomiting and bodily horror |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 2/5 | Depicted | Sexual content between characters |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | A main character drinks heavily as a coping mechanism |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic depictions of violence, dismemberment, and body horror |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Frequent gunfights and weapons combat |
| Sexual assault / rape | 2/5 | Referenced | Sexual violence is referenced as part of the setting |
| Torture | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are tortured for information |
Mental Health & Emotional
Character deaths and the destruction of a large civilian population cause significant grief for the protagonists
Other
Phobias & Sensory
The protomolecule infection and its effects on the body include descriptions of vomiting and bodily horror
