Content & Trigger Warnings for The Terror (2007)
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Terror (2007) contains 12 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Natural disasters, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Drowning / underwater scenes, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Terminal illness (severity 5/5), Natural disasters (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Crew members die throughout the expedition, and the survivors experience mounting grief, despair, and psychological breakdown. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters contemplate and commit suicide |
| Terminal illness | 5/5 | Depicted | Scurvy, starvation, and slow death depicted graphically |
| Other | |||
| Natural disasters | 4/5 | Depicted | Extreme Arctic conditions threatening survival |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 3/5 | Depicted | Graphic descriptions of injuries, frostbite, scurvy, and violent deaths involve significant blood and gore. |
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Horrifying creature attacks and bodily mutilation |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 4/5 | Depicted | Trapped on ice-bound ships for years |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | Drowning and falling through ice depicted |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Heavy drinking among the crew |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic deaths and violence in Arctic setting |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence occurs among desperate crew |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Prolonged suffering and cruel treatment |
Mental Health & Emotional
Crew members die throughout the expedition, and the survivors experience mounting grief, despair, and psychological breakdown.
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Graphic descriptions of injuries, frostbite, scurvy, and violent deaths involve significant blood and gore.