Content & Trigger Warnings for The Hunger Games (2008)
5 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Hunger Games (2008) contains 5 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple child and teen deaths depicted throughout the games |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Protagonist mourns allies who die in the arena |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 2/5 | Depicted | Government propaganda and forced performances for the Capitol |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence as children fight to the death in an arena |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Various weapons including ranged weapons used in combat |
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
2/5Depicted
Government propaganda and forced performances for the Capitol
Violence & Physical Harm
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