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Content & Trigger Warnings for The Good Earth (1931)

7 content warnings identified for this book.

Quick Summary

Yes, The Good Earth (1931) contains 7 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Infidelity, Natural disasters, Drug use (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Sexual assault / rape.

The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Natural disasters (severity 4/5).

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Mental Health & Emotional

4/5Depicted

The deaths of children due to famine and hardship are depicted.

3/5Depicted

The death of the protagonist's father is depicted.

Other

3/5Depicted

The protagonist takes multiple wives and concubines.

4/5Depicted

Devastating famine, flood, and drought drive major portions of the narrative.

Substance Use

3/5Depicted

Opium addiction is depicted in the story.

Violence & Physical Harm

3/5Depicted

An abusive marriage and physical mistreatment of a wife are depicted.

2/5Referenced

Sexual coercion within marriage and concubinage are part of the setting.

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