Content & Trigger Warnings for Swan Song (1978)
11 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Swan Song (1978) contains 11 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Natural disasters, War / combat, Body horror, Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), Natural disasters (severity 5/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | Children die in various violent scenarios |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Survivors grapple with the loss of the world they knew and the deaths of loved ones |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 4/5 | Depicted | Nuclear apocalypse destroys most of civilization in a mass extinction event |
| Natural disasters | 5/5 | Depicted | Nuclear apocalypse devastating civilization |
| War / combat | 5/5 | Depicted | Nuclear war and its aftermath central to story |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Radiation mutations and physical transformations |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Some substance use depicted |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | Children in extreme danger and violence |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic post-apocalyptic violence |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence in lawless post-apocalyptic world |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Torture and cruelty by antagonists |
Mental Health & Emotional
Survivors grapple with the loss of the world they knew and the deaths of loved ones
Other
Nuclear apocalypse destroys most of civilization in a mass extinction event
