Content & Trigger Warnings for Running with Scissors (2002)
3 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Running with Scissors (2002) contains 3 content warnings : Forced institutionalization, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Age-gap relationships (predatory).
The most severe warning is for Age-gap relationships (predatory) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Forced institutionalization | 2/5 | Depicted | References to psychiatric treatment and the unorthodox psychiatrist's household functioning as a quasi-institution |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Loss of normal childhood and family stability is a pervasive theme |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 4/5 | Depicted | The young narrator has a sexual relationship with a much older man while still a minor |
Mental Health & Emotional
2/5Depicted
References to psychiatric treatment and the unorthodox psychiatrist's household functioning as a quasi-institution
3/5Depicted
Loss of normal childhood and family stability is a pervasive theme
Sexual Content
4/5Depicted
The young narrator has a sexual relationship with a much older man while still a minor