Content & Trigger Warnings for When We Were Orphans (2000)
5 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, When We Were Orphans (2000) contains 5 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Drug use (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 4/5 | Depicted | Loss of parents is central to the narrative |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's lifelong grief over his missing parents drives the entire narrative. |
| Other | |||
| Kidnapping / abduction | 3/5 | Depicted | Disappearance of parents drives the plot |
| War / combat | 3/5 | Depicted | WWII Shanghai and its wartime destruction |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Opium use referenced in the setting |
Mental Health & Emotional
4/5Depicted
The protagonist's lifelong grief over his missing parents drives the entire narrative.
Other
Substance Use
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