Content & Trigger Warnings for The Woman in White (1860)
9 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Woman in White (1860) contains 9 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Forced marriage, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Wrongful imprisonment, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse.
The most severe warnings are for Forced institutionalization (severity 5/5), Forced marriage (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 5/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 4/5), Wrongful imprisonment (severity 5/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Stalking / harassment | 3/5 | Depicted | Obsessive pursuit and surveillance of characters |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Forced institutionalization | 5/5 | Depicted | A central plot element involves a woman being wrongfully committed to a lunatic asylum as part of a conspiracy |
| Terminal illness | 2/5 | Depicted | Character's declining health is a subplot |
| Other | |||
| Forced marriage | 4/5 | Depicted | Laura is pressured into marrying Sir Percival Glyde against her wishes due to her late father's promise |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 5/5 | Depicted | Psychological manipulation and false imprisonment are central |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 4/5 | Depicted | False imprisonment and unlawful confinement of a woman |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 5/5 | Depicted | Laura Fairlie is falsely declared dead and imprisoned in an asylum under another woman's identity |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 4/5 | Depicted | Woman confined in asylum against her will |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 3/5 | Depicted | Controlling and abusive behavior within marriage |
Identity & Discrimination
Mental Health & Emotional
A central plot element involves a woman being wrongfully committed to a lunatic asylum as part of a conspiracy
Other
Laura is pressured into marrying Sir Percival Glyde against her wishes due to her late father's promise
Psychological manipulation and false imprisonment are central
Laura Fairlie is falsely declared dead and imprisoned in an asylum under another woman's identity
Phobias & Sensory
Violence & Physical Harm
Controlling and abusive behavior within marriage
