Content & Trigger Warnings for The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) (1985)
11 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) (1985) contains 11 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Car accidents / crashes, Body horror, Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 3/5 | Depicted | Young people die throughout The Long Walk |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Several stories deal with loss and the emotional aftermath of tragedy |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | Suicidal characters and themes across stories |
| Terminal illness | 3/5 | Depicted | Fatal illness in Roadwork; death march in The Long Walk |
| Other | |||
| Car accidents / crashes | 3/5 | Depicted | Vehicular violence in Roadwork |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | Physical deterioration and body horror in multiple stories |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Drug use present in some stories |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 3/5 | Depicted | Teenagers subjected to extreme violence in The Long Walk |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme graphic violence across multiple stories |
| Gun violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Mass shootings and gun violence in multiple stories |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Suicide depicted in The Long Walk and other stories |
Mental Health & Emotional
Several stories deal with loss and the emotional aftermath of tragedy
