Does the dog die?
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Yes but no. Jeanne’s parents killed their dog because they believe it killed baby Jeanne. They discover this wasn’t the case and venerate the dog (Gwenforte) as a saint. The dog later comes back to life, and is alive at the end of the book.
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Are animals abused?
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A donkey’s leg is ripped off, but it is said that the donkey does not feel any pain from this, and it reattaches later. A dog is killed in the beginning, but comes back to life. Someone tries and fails to kill her again.
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A snake in chapter 1
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Does someone vomit?
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A dragon. It is rather gross.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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William accidentally leaves his donkey at the inn.
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All three of the children go through at least one form of abuse.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Is someone tortured?
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No characters are actually tortured during the book, but chapter 15 has descriptions of saints being tortured. It’s a mostly lighthearted conversation. Also, considering the title of the book, and knowing what an Inquisitor is, there are themes of torture.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does a kid die?
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The children survive.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Mostly happy with some bittersweet notes
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Is there blood/gore?
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Several instances, but most notably in chapter 5.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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I can’t remember if there’s any tooth injury in the text, but the Jongleur is shown to be missing a tooth in one of the illustrations. It’s not graphic at all.
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Are there abusive parents?
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Debatable but I’m going to go with no. Jeanne’s parents certainly aren’t perfect.
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Is someone burned alive?
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Jacob’s parents are heavily implied to have died in a village fire.
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SPOILERS: Michelangelo is burned alive and the children believe him to be dead. At the very end of the book, it is revealed he is alive- and likely did not feel any pain.
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SPOILERS: Michelangelo is burned alive and the children believe him to be dead. At the very end of the book, it is revealed he is alive- and likely did not feel any pain.
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Is there a hanging?
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Attempted. The beginning of the chapter- page 110-111 in my copy- also has an illustration of a noose
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Is there decapitation?
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If exploding heads count? Also a description in chapter 15, played for laughs (not happening to any of the characters)
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Are there nude scenes?
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Not completely nude, but William fights the Fiends in a forest while in his underwear. He later washes off their blood from his upper body and the other two children see.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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No characters are confirmed to be autistic, and it was not a diagnosis in medieval times, but there could be similarly triggering content due to subtext
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Are there fat jokes?
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One character is repeatedly described as “red, fat, and wicked”
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Is there defecation?
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Not the act of it, but in one chapter, men search through a large dung pile to try and find someone hiding.
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Is there throat mutilation?
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Attempted (a sharp object is held to a dog’s throat)
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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It wouldn’t be recognized as this in the day, but yes, especially towards Jacob
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Is someone buried alive?
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Several characters nearly drown in quicksand, but they all survive
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Is there amputation?
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Jeanne’s parents let her be taken away.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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No confirmed LGBTQ characters
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Does a parent die?
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Jacob is an orphan and his parents’ death is described.
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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Not the n-word specifically, but what is essentially shown to be the medieval equivalent to it
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there hate speech?
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From characters, not shown by the author. Against Jews, Muslims, Africans, Pagans, peasants…
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Does a major character die?
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yes but it’s a fakeout death (he is revealed to be alive at the end)
yes but it’s a fakeout death (he is revealed to be alive at the end)
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Major plot point.
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Does a family member die?
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Jacob is an orphan. His parents’ death is described in chapter 6.
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Are there snakes?
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Is there farting?
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You may want to skip much of chapters 11-12 if this bothers you…
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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In the sense of the storytelling being non-linear and non-traditional, and that fact being joked about by the characters. The story is told by characters sitting around a table at an inn, and all the characters have different perspectives. We only learn about the main narrator, and how he is involved in the story, near the end.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Crude jokes, including a couple ass/donkey mixups
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Are there demons or Hell?
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Mentioned, but not shown
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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Jeanne’s visions are referred to as “fits” and can be seen as analogous to meltdowns.
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Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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Jeanne’s parents never say goodbye and they are never shown and hardly mentioned after the first couple chapters.
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Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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The main conflict in the second half of the story is the king of France trying to burn every Talmud (Jewish holy book)
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He succeeds and at first it is believed that all of them have been destroyed, but there turn out to be a few left.
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He succeeds and at first it is believed that all of them have been destroyed, but there turn out to be a few left.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Is religion discussed?
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A lot. This isn’t a religious book per se, it’s not trying to convert you to anything, but it’s a major theme
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Does someone drown?
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Nearly, in quicksand
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Is someone possessed?
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Jeanne experiences visions that could be seen as divine possession, and others believe it to be demonic
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Not by the strictest definition, but in the broader meaning of manipulation: Jeanne in the first couple chapters, and all three children by the Abbot in chapter 14
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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The first chapter takes place when Jeanne was a baby
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Does a horse die?
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No horse death is described, but a battle near the end of the book involves horses and it could be assumed that some died.
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