Content & Trigger Warnings for V for Vendetta (1988)
15 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, V for Vendetta (1988) contains 15 content warnings : Hate crimes (depicted), Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Religious persecution, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Wrongful imprisonment, Body horror, Needles / medical procedures, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Hate crimes (depicted) (severity 4/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), Wrongful imprisonment (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Hate crimes (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Fascist regime targets minorities, dissidents for elimination |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Persecution of LGBTQ characters by fascist government |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Fascist regime's racial persecution depicted |
| Religious persecution | 3/5 | Depicted | The fascist regime persecutes religious minorities as part of its totalitarian control. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters grieve losses caused by the totalitarian regime and its atrocities. |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 4/5 | Depicted | The fascist government has carried out systematic extermination of racial minorities, homosexuals, and political dissidents in concentration camps. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 3/5 | Depicted | Government abducts citizens to detention facilities |
| War / combat | 3/5 | Depicted | Revolution and armed resistance against totalitarian state |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 5/5 | Depicted | The protagonist was imprisoned and experimented on in a concentration camp; other characters are also unjustly detained. |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Medical experimentation and physical disfigurement |
| Needles / medical procedures | 3/5 | Depicted | Medical experimentation on prisoners |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence throughout including mass casualties |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Shootings and armed conflict throughout |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual assault of a character by government agents |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Government-sanctioned torture and interrogation depicted graphically |
Identity & Discrimination
Persecution of LGBTQ characters by fascist government
The fascist regime persecutes religious minorities as part of its totalitarian control.
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters grieve losses caused by the totalitarian regime and its atrocities.
Other
The fascist government has carried out systematic extermination of racial minorities, homosexuals, and political dissidents in concentration camps.
The protagonist was imprisoned and experimented on in a concentration camp; other characters are also unjustly detained.
