Content & Trigger Warnings for The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories] (1900)
7 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories] (1900) contains 7 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Kidnapping / abduction, Drug use (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence.
The most severe warning is for Drug use (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Period-typical racial attitudes in some stories |
| Other | |||
| Kidnapping / abduction | 3/5 | Depicted | Abductions occur across several stories |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Holmes' cocaine and morphine use depicted regularly |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 2/5 | Depicted | Animal deaths in Hound of the Baskervilles and others |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 2/5 | Depicted | Spousal abuse appears in some stories |
| Gore / graphic violence | 2/5 | Depicted | Crime scenes with some violent descriptions |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Firearms used in multiple stories and confrontations |