Content & Trigger Warnings for What My Bones Know (2022)
7 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, What My Bones Know (2022) contains 7 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 5/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | The memoir explores the author's grief over her traumatic childhood and the loss of a normal upbringing. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | Author's struggles with suicidal ideation from C-PTSD |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 4/5 | Depicted | Parental gaslighting and emotional manipulation central to story |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | References to parental alcohol abuse |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 5/5 | Depicted | Detailed account of severe childhood physical and emotional abuse |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 4/5 | Depicted | Parental violence and volatile household described extensively |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Self-destructive behaviors described as trauma responses |
Mental Health & Emotional
The memoir explores the author's grief over her traumatic childhood and the loss of a normal upbringing.
Other
Parental gaslighting and emotional manipulation central to story
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Detailed account of severe childhood physical and emotional abuse
Parental violence and volatile household described extensively
