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Content & Trigger Warnings for The fact of a body (2017)

5 content warnings identified for this book.

Quick Summary

Yes, The fact of a body (2017) contains 5 content warnings : Death of a child, Eating disorders, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Sexual assault / rape.

The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 5/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).

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Mental Health & Emotional

5/5Depicted

Death of a child central to the entire narrative

3/5Depicted

Author's own eating disorder discussed in memoir sections

Violence & Physical Harm

5/5Depicted

Murder of a child described in the true crime case

3/5Depicted

Murder scene details and forensic evidence described

4/5Depicted

Child sexual abuse case central to the narrative