Content & Trigger Warnings for War and Peace (1864)
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, War and Peace (1864) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Infidelity, War / combat, Needles / medical procedures, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Infidelity (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 2/5 | Depicted | Child death referenced in the narrative |
| Death of a parent | 3/5 | Depicted | Major characters lose parents during the story |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple major character deaths cause profound grief, including deaths in battle and from illness. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | Character contemplates and attempts suicide |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 2/5 | Depicted | Social manipulation and emotional deception between characters |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 3/5 | Depicted | The Napoleonic invasion of Russia and the burning of Moscow involve mass civilian suffering on a near-genocidal scale. |
| Infidelity | 4/5 | Depicted | Extramarital affairs are significant plot elements |
| War / combat | 5/5 | Depicted | Napoleonic Wars depicted extensively with battlefield scenes |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Needles / medical procedures | 3/5 | Depicted | Wartime surgery and amputation described |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Excessive drinking depicted among characters |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic battlefield injuries and surgery described |
| Gun violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Duels and military shootings depicted |
Mental Health & Emotional
Multiple major character deaths cause profound grief, including deaths in battle and from illness.
Other
Social manipulation and emotional deception between characters
The Napoleonic invasion of Russia and the burning of Moscow involve mass civilian suffering on a near-genocidal scale.
