Content & Trigger Warnings for Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? (2011)
2 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? (2011) contains 2 content warnings : Religious persecution, Grief / bereavement (major focus).
The most severe warning is for Religious persecution (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Religious persecution | 4/5 | Depicted | Winterson's adoptive mother uses Pentecostal fundamentalism as a weapon of control, performing exorcisms and religious abuse on the young Jeanette |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | The memoir explores grief over lost childhood, lost maternal love, and the pain of adoption and abandonment |
Identity & Discrimination
4/5Depicted
Winterson's adoptive mother uses Pentecostal fundamentalism as a weapon of control, performing exorcisms and religious abuse on the young Jeanette
Mental Health & Emotional
3/5Depicted
The memoir explores grief over lost childhood, lost maternal love, and the pain of adoption and abandonment
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