Content & Trigger Warnings for Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining) (1981)
21 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining) (1981) contains 21 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Religious persecution, Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Drowning / underwater scenes, Jump scares, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Religious persecution (severity 4/5), Death of a child (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 4/5), Jump scares (severity 4/5), Alcohol abuse (depicted) (severity 5/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 5/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Racial prejudice depicted in Salem's Lot setting |
| Religious persecution | 4/5 | Depicted | In Carrie, the protagonist's mother subjects her to extreme religious abuse and persecution, using fundamentalist beliefs to control and torment her |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | Children die or are in mortal danger |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple stories across the collection deal with loss and grief, including in Salem's Lot and The Shining |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters contemplate and attempt suicide |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 4/5 | Depicted | Psychological manipulation central to The Shining |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 3/5 | Depicted | Abduction and captivity in several stories |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Blood is prominently featured in Carrie (the pivotal prom scene) and throughout Salem's Lot as a vampire novel |
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Extensive body horror and grotesque transformations |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 4/5 | Depicted | Isolation and claustrophobic settings in The Shining |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | Drowning scenes in Night Shift stories |
| Jump scares | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent horror shock moments across all works |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual content in several stories |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Alcoholism is central to The Shining |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 3/5 | Depicted | Animals killed or harmed in several stories |
| Child abuse / harm to children | 5/5 | Depicted | Child endangerment and abuse in The Shining |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 5/5 | Depicted | Spousal abuse is a major theme in The Shining |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic horror violence throughout all works |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Gun violence in several stories |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Suicide depicted in multiple works |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual assault depicted in Carrie and other stories |
Identity & Discrimination
In Carrie, the protagonist's mother subjects her to extreme religious abuse and persecution, using fundamentalist beliefs to control and torment her
Mental Health & Emotional
Multiple stories across the collection deal with loss and grief, including in Salem's Lot and The Shining
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Blood is prominently featured in Carrie (the pivotal prom scene) and throughout Salem's Lot as a vampire novel
