Content & Trigger Warnings for Lincoln in the Bardo (2017)
6 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Lincoln in the Bardo (2017) contains 6 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), War / combat, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Gore / graphic violence.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 5/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 5/5 | Depicted | Story centers on the death of Lincoln's son Willie |
| Death of a parent | 2/5 | Referenced | Some spirits reference losing parents |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 5/5 | Depicted | Central theme of a father grieving his young son's death |
| Other | |||
| War / combat | 3/5 | Referenced | Civil War context throughout the novel |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 2/5 | Depicted | Some sexual content among the ghost characters |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 2/5 | Depicted | Some graphic descriptions of bodily decay |
Mental Health & Emotional
5/5Depicted
Central theme of a father grieving his young son's death
Other
Sexual Content
Violence & Physical Harm
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