Content & Trigger Warnings for The Long Walk (1979)
8 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Long Walk (1979) contains 8 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warning is for Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 3/5 | Depicted | Young participants die during the walk |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Walkers grieve as their companions are killed one by one during the brutal competition. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | Walkers contemplate giving up and accepting death |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 3/5 | Depicted | Walkers who slow down are shot, with descriptions of bloody injuries and death. |
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Physical deterioration of walkers' bodies described in graphic detail |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic deaths of walkers; brutal physical toll described in detail |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Armed soldiers shoot walkers who try to leave the road |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Some walkers deliberately stop to accept execution |
Mental Health & Emotional
Walkers grieve as their companions are killed one by one during the brutal competition.
Phobias & Sensory
Walkers who slow down are shot, with descriptions of bloody injuries and death.
Violence & Physical Harm
Graphic deaths of walkers; brutal physical toll described in detail
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