Content & Trigger Warnings for The Things They Carried (1990)
5 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Things They Carried (1990) contains 5 content warnings : Death of a child, War / combat, Drowning / underwater scenes, Animal cruelty / animal death, Gun violence.
The most severe warnings are for War / combat (severity 5/5), Gun violence (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 3/5 | Depicted | The deaths of young soldiers barely out of adolescence are a recurring and devastating element. |
| Other | |||
| War / combat | 5/5 | Depicted | The Vietnam War and its horrors are the central subject, depicted in graphic and unflinching detail. |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | A significant scene involves a character drowning in a river/field. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 2/5 | Depicted | A scene involving the killing of a water buffalo is depicted in disturbing detail. |
| Gun violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Gunfire and its consequences are described throughout in graphic detail. |
Mental Health & Emotional
The deaths of young soldiers barely out of adolescence are a recurring and devastating element.
Other
The Vietnam War and its horrors are the central subject, depicted in graphic and unflinching detail.
Phobias & Sensory
A significant scene involves a character drowning in a river/field.
Violence & Physical Harm
A scene involving the killing of a water buffalo is depicted in disturbing detail.