Content & Trigger Warnings for Spare (2023)
10 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Spare (2023) contains 10 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Stalking / harassment, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Car accidents / crashes, War / combat, Body horror, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted).
The most severe warning is for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 2/5 | Referenced | Discussion of racist incident involving Harry's costume |
| Stalking / harassment | 3/5 | Depicted | Paparazzi stalking and media harassment described extensively |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 3/5 | Depicted | Death of Princess Diana, Harry's mother, is a central theme |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Prince Harry extensively discusses the grief and trauma of losing his mother Princess Diana as a child |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 2/5 | Depicted | Author discusses periods of deep despair and dark thoughts |
| Other | |||
| Car accidents / crashes | 2/5 | Referenced | References to the car crash that killed Princess Diana |
| War / combat | 3/5 | Depicted | Author's combat experiences in Afghanistan described |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 2/5 | Depicted | Frostbite injury described in detail |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Heavy drinking described throughout young adulthood |
| Drug use (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Author describes cocaine, marijuana, and psychedelic use |
Identity & Discrimination
2/5Referenced
Discussion of racist incident involving Harry's costume
Mental Health & Emotional
4/5Depicted
Prince Harry extensively discusses the grief and trauma of losing his mother Princess Diana as a child
2/5Depicted
Author discusses periods of deep despair and dark thoughts