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Content & Trigger Warnings for The Hobbit (1937)

6 content warnings identified for this book.

Quick Summary

Yes, The Hobbit (1937) contains 6 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), War / combat, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Drowning / underwater scenes, Spiders / insects, Gore / graphic violence.

The most severe warnings are for War / combat (severity 4/5), Spiders / insects (severity 4/5).

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Mental Health & Emotional

2/5Depicted

The death of Thorin Oakenshield and other dwarves in the Battle of Five Armies involves mourning and grief

Other

4/5Depicted

Battle of Five Armies is a major sequence

Phobias & Sensory

2/5Depicted

Tunnels and underground passages throughout

1/5Referenced

River escapes and water dangers

4/5Depicted

Giant spiders attack in Mirkwood; extended scene

Violence & Physical Harm

2/5Depicted

Battle scenes with trolls, goblins, and a dragon