Content & Trigger Warnings for The sun does shine (2018)
9 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, The sun does shine (2018) contains 9 content warnings : Hate crimes (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Wrongful imprisonment, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Gore / graphic violence, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Hate crimes (depicted) (severity 5/5), Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (severity 5/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Wrongful imprisonment (severity 5/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Hate crimes (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Racial injustice and death row experience |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Wrongful conviction driven by systemic racism |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Hinton grieves the loss of decades of his life and the death of his mother while he was imprisoned |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | Despair and hopelessness on death row |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 4/5 | Depicted | Justice system manipulation and false conviction |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 5/5 | Depicted | Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly 30 years on death row in Alabama for murders he did not commit |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 4/5 | Depicted | Decades in solitary confinement on death row |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 2/5 | Referenced | Crime details discussed in legal context |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Death row conditions and near-execution described |
Identity & Discrimination
Mental Health & Emotional
Hinton grieves the loss of decades of his life and the death of his mother while he was imprisoned
Other
Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly 30 years on death row in Alabama for murders he did not commit