Content & Trigger Warnings for Then She Was Gone (2017)
10 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Then She Was Gone (2017) contains 10 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Wrongful imprisonment, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Alcohol abuse (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 5/5), Wrongful imprisonment (severity 5/5), Age-gap relationships (predatory) (severity 5/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | Missing child presumed dead drives the plot |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | A mother's prolonged grief over her missing daughter is a driving force of the narrative. |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 3/5 | Depicted | Deception and manipulation by key characters |
| Infidelity | 3/5 | Depicted | Affairs and betrayals revealed |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 5/5 | Depicted | Child abduction is the central mystery |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 5/5 | Depicted | A young girl is kidnapped and held captive for an extended period in a central plot element. |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 5/5 | Depicted | A central plot element involves a predatory adult targeting a teenage girl, with a significant and disturbing age gap. |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters drink to cope with trauma |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | Child exploitation and abuse uncovered |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual predation revealed as part of mystery |
Mental Health & Emotional
A mother's prolonged grief over her missing daughter is a driving force of the narrative.
Other
A young girl is kidnapped and held captive for an extended period in a central plot element.
Sexual Content
A central plot element involves a predatory adult targeting a teenage girl, with a significant and disturbing age gap.
