Content & Trigger Warnings for The Hiding Place (1971)
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Hiding Place (1971) contains 12 content warnings : Hate crimes (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Religious persecution, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Wrongful imprisonment, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Slavery / forced labor, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Hate crimes (depicted) (severity 5/5), Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (severity 5/5), Religious persecution (severity 5/5), Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 5/5), War / combat (severity 4/5), Wrongful imprisonment (severity 5/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 4/5), Slavery / forced labor (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Hate crimes (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Holocaust and concentration camp imprisonment |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Anti-Semitic persecution under Nazi occupation |
| Religious persecution | 5/5 | Depicted | The systematic Nazi persecution of Jewish people is central to the story, and the protagonists' Christian faith also subjects them to punishment |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 4/5 | Depicted | Father's death in the camp |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 5/5 | Depicted | The author grieves the death of her father and sister in the camps |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 5/5 | Depicted | The memoir describes the Holocaust from the perspective of a Dutch family who hid Jewish refugees and were sent to concentration camps |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 3/5 | Depicted | Arrest and deportation to concentration camps |
| War / combat | 4/5 | Depicted | World War II and Nazi occupation of Holland depicted |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 5/5 | Depicted | Corrie ten Boom and her family are imprisoned in concentration camps for the 'crime' of sheltering Jewish people |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 4/5 | Depicted | Hiding in cramped secret room for years |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Slavery / forced labor | 4/5 | Depicted | Forced labor conditions in Ravensbruck concentration camp are described |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Concentration camp conditions and cruelty described |
Identity & Discrimination
The systematic Nazi persecution of Jewish people is central to the story, and the protagonists' Christian faith also subjects them to punishment
Mental Health & Emotional
The author grieves the death of her father and sister in the camps
Other
The memoir describes the Holocaust from the perspective of a Dutch family who hid Jewish refugees and were sent to concentration camps
Corrie ten Boom and her family are imprisoned in concentration camps for the 'crime' of sheltering Jewish people
Phobias & Sensory
Violence & Physical Harm
Forced labor conditions in Ravensbruck concentration camp are described
