All for the Game
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Your Triggers
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Needs More Answers
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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a characters past involves being put up for adoption while his twin brother is not. many other characters have strained relationships with their parents as it's a common theme of the books
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Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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a character is placed inpatient and purposefully does not say goodbye to his brother. they do see each other again in the next book
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Abuse
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a recurring theme throughout the books
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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One character has a mental breakdown after their abuser dies and attempts to take their own life. Forgiveness is never stated but it is clear there are mixed feelings. Another character thinks back fondly to their deceased abusive parent and misses them. Forgiveness is not explicitly stated here either.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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A character attempts to convince a sexual abuse survivor that no abuse actually occured, it was merely an expression of "brotherly love".
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While not an explicit theme, one character has a violently abusive parental figure and grows up to become violent themselves. While not outright stated as the cause, it can be implied.
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Are there abusive parents?
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a recurring theme in the series
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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a characters mother was abused, but it's only vaguely mentioned
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Addiction
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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yes many characters are alcoholics and are shown sneaking alcohol. A few of them are under aged as well
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Animal
Are animals abused?
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A Fox (animal) is killed.
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Fox
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Are rabbits harmed?
125 supporters
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I mean the main character is compared to a rabbit a lot but no actual rabbits are involved
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Are there snakes?
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riko moriyama
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Assault
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in chapter 11 of The Raven King. no genitals are described but it is still graphic
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Is rape mentioned?
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in The Raven King (book 2) a character is found being raped. we then discover they had routinely been assaulted. in The Sunshine Court (book 4) a different character was assaulted for years
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
74 supporters
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A character jokes about planning to rape the main character in the first book. That same character also previously made jokes about getting a character “too drunk to be straight”.
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Is someone drugged?
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A character is drugged rather early on by several other characters with the motivation of getting answers and it is not addressed again, no apology or remorse was shown.
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Is someone held under water?
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it takes place between books, but several characters are routinely waterboarded. it does not specify in what capacity but a character does then have a fear of bodies of water
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C10
In The Sunshine Court, a woman is slapped (unintentionally, as a reflex)
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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a characters face is shoved in a pillow while being assaulted, in chapter 11 of The Raven King
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Yes
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it's referenced several times, but happens in chapter 11 of the second book, the raven king
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Bodily Harm
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Is someone tortured?
130 supporters
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A character is tortured graphically on two separate occasions. Injuries are described and in the fourth book, more information about one of these events is given. It is also implied several other characters suffered physical torture.
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Is someone burned alive?
72 supporters
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not full body & does not result in death
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Is there throat mutilation?
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in The Sunshine Court, Jean often grabs at his own throat, often scratching it open with his own fingernails
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Is someone buried alive?
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A character briefly describes being shoved in a box for days with very little breathing room
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Is there amputation?
53 supporters
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It is threatened
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Not outright shown, but it is implied
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
46 supporters
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Near the beginning of the first book, a character is struck in the stomach with a racket and struggles to breath after
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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Doesn't happen outright, but it is threatened in detail
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Are any hands damaged?
33 supporters
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There are mentions of one character breaking their hand which is important to their storyline as well as one character having their knuckles burned as a form of torture in the third book.
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Are there dislocations?
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A character is close to having their arm dislocated however they are helped before it goes that far.
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Is someone stabbed?
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a character is cut with knives, but not technically stabbed
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Does someone fall down stairs?
23 supporters
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A character describes having been routinely thrown down the stairs, but it does not happen in the present moment
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Does someone fall to their death?
21 supporters
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A side character is described falling to their death in the 5th book
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Children
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Is a minor sexualized?
1 supporters
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a character references sexual abuse that started around age 7. it is not glorified and we do not see it firsthand. another character was sexually abused starting at age 16, which is referenced in more detail
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Does a kid die?
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a character is told their younger sibling is dead and they continue to think of how young they would have been when they died
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does a major character die?
40 supporters
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*SPOILERS* the main antagonist is killed in the third book, and character dies at the end of the first book. the antagonist is explicitly written, the other character dies off screen
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
19 supporters
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it does not result in death
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
27 supporters
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Yes at the end of Foxhole Court, although it is heavily implied and assumed by others that it was not the character's intent to do so
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Two parental deaths are vaguely described, one is very vague, and one is very graphic
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Does a family member die?
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several do, most are only referenced. a character is killed by his uncle, and an adoptive brother is killed, both are antagonists
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Does someone cheat?
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One character makes jokes about cheating often, but is committed to his partner and has made it clear that they have established rules in regards to what they consider cheating.
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Fear
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Is trypophobic content shown?
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A character receives several circular burn marks in the same area. Unlikely to trigger trypophobia as it is in writing but it could be good to keep in mind while looking through fan art.
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there are many knives, and a character always has them on his person
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Is there a shower scene?
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there are several shower scenes, especially due to the importance of sports on the story. there is a scene where two characters shower together, resulting in sexual activities
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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no bodies of water are visited, but the main character does talk about the beach occasionally
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Gross
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Does someone spit?
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Character A spits on character B's face in an act of rebellion while tied down which results in A's mouth being pried open by B and spat in. Their mouth is also covered to keep them from spitting it back out. It is gross.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there incarceration?
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jail and prison are a common theme throughout the books. a character is committed to a mental hospital, and another is arrested. the main character spends time being questioned but is not convicted
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Is there copaganda?
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all of the characters have issues with cops
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LGBTQ+
Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
97 supporters
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there is a trans character in The Sunshine Court as well as a nonbinary character, both are outwardly very kind
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Are there transphobic slurs?
75 supporters
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not transphobic, although the f-slur is used in the first book
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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it’s not technically deadnaming, however the main character uses a different name to hide his identity, and has strong reactions when his birth name is used.
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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a male character assaults another male character, which leads to him essentially being outed, specifically to his brother
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Loss
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Medical
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Mental Health
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There are several deaths staged to look like suicides, and discussions of being suicidal, but not suicides.
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attempts by background characters are mentioned and 2 deaths are disguised as suicide attempts although none are explicitly
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many of the characters are described to have scars from self harm
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
38 supporters
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the narrator is unreliable, but the reality itself is not unslavle or unhinged
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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if this book isnt ptsd idk what is
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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character trapped tied up in trunk of car
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a character laughs after being sexually assaulted, it's very unnerving, especially for the other characters. it almost seems they don't realize what happened was terrible
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Is there body dysphoria?
21 supporters
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the narrator does not suffer from dysphoria, so we do not see it. in The Sunshine Court there is a trans character and a nonbinary character, but neither has dysphoria as a plot point
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Does someone have a mental illness?
15 supporters
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never explicitly stated, although many characters (including the main character) have symptoms of ptsd, and another main character is on antidepressants for the first book and first half of the second book, before going to rehab
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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a character is assaulted and reacts by laughing. they also have a history of violent outbursts brought on by manic depression
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Noxious
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Is there screaming?
22 supporters
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Characters occasionally yell at each other or get loud but there is no wordless screaming on page. It is mentioned that one character was screaming the last time they used their voice but it happens off page.
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Are there underwater scenes?
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Characters are never described going underwater however there are scenes where they relax in hot tubs together and also mentions of two characters being waterboarded.
*edit, in the fourth book one character is described swimming in the ocean with the narrator worrying about how long it is taking for them to resurface.
*edit, in the fourth book one character is described swimming in the ocean with the narrator worrying about how long it is taking for them to resurface.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
14 supporters
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the main characters are young adults in 2007, there's a lot of obscene language
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
23 supporters
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a character is semi stalked, he suspects it but doesn't necessarily know
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
66 supporters
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several characters are called slurs, most notably faggot
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
53 supporters
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yes the coach often says the r slur. many characters are made fun of for their mental health
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Does an LGBT person die?
43 supporters
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male character's male rapist is killed, whose sexuality was never shared.
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Is there hate speech?
42 supporters
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Homophobic slurs are used a few times, and the characters who use them quickly receive backlash
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Is there aphobia?
26 supporters
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while he turns out not to be aroace, a character suspected of being aroace has their sexuality debated by other characters, implying that feeling no attraction isn't possible. the character was revealed to be demisexual by the author
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
16 supporters
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a character is depicted as a born again baptist, but the main character does not believe in god, so there's not really discussions about it
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Sex
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An adult sexually assaults his foster brother. This happens explicitly in book 2 and is implied to have happened many times.
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Is there BDSM?
37 supporters
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It is mentioned briefly that one character used to tie down their previous partner to keep him from touching them during intercourse and said previous partner mistakenly assumes they are doing the same with another character.
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Does someone lose their virginity?
21 supporters
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non-penetrative, the main character receives a b*****b from his partner in the third book. i personally classify this, although some may not
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Is there sexual content?
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there are three consensual sex scenes, and one non consensual. the consensual scenes all happen in book 3, while the non consensual scene happens in book 2
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Is existentialism debated?
16 supporters
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the main character learns to control his own life, instead of doing what is expected of him
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Is someone homeless?
4 supporters
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the main character is on the run and therefore squatting. this is only referenced and he has a dorm room after that
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
33 supporters
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only mentioned
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
83 supporters
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it's relatively consistent throughout the books
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Is there gun violence?
43 supporters
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an antagonist is shot and killed as the narrator watches
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