Content & Trigger Warnings for THE WAGER
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, THE WAGER contains 12 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, War / combat, Body horror, Drowning / underwater scenes, Needles / medical procedures, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Slavery / forced labor.
The most severe warnings are for Body horror (severity 4/5), Drowning / underwater scenes (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 3/5 | Referenced | Racism, anti-indigenous propaganda, and colonial violence against native populations |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Extended depictions of crew members dying from starvation and exposure |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 3/5 | Depicted | Conflicting survivor accounts and deliberate manipulation of the truth about events |
| War / combat | 3/5 | Depicted | Naval combat and military violence during wartime missions against Spain |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | Scurvy described in horrific bodily detail: hair and teeth falling out, old wounds reopening, madness |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 4/5 | Depicted | Detailed accounts of shipwreck and drowning at sea |
| Needles / medical procedures | 3/5 | Depicted | Graphic depictions of crude surgery and infection treatment under dire conditions |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Alcohol consumption among the crew, including during desperate circumstances |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 2/5 | Depicted | Animal slaughter for survival and death of a pet dog are described |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic descriptions of starvation, disease, and death among shipwrecked sailors |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Shootings and executions during mutiny and combat |
| Slavery / forced labor | 3/5 | Referenced | Slavery and colonial exploitation discussed in the context of imperial war with Spain |
Identity & Discrimination
Racism, anti-indigenous propaganda, and colonial violence against native populations
Mental Health & Emotional
Extended depictions of crew members dying from starvation and exposure
Other
Conflicting survivor accounts and deliberate manipulation of the truth about events
Phobias & Sensory
Scurvy described in horrific bodily detail: hair and teeth falling out, old wounds reopening, madness
Graphic depictions of crude surgery and infection treatment under dire conditions
Substance Use
Alcohol consumption among the crew, including during desperate circumstances
Violence & Physical Harm
Animal slaughter for survival and death of a pet dog are described
Graphic descriptions of starvation, disease, and death among shipwrecked sailors
Slavery and colonial exploitation discussed in the context of imperial war with Spain
