The Poisonwood Bible

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Does the dog die?
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two dogs are beheaded
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Is someone sexually assaulted?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Is there pedophilia?
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A 17 year old marries an older adult to avoid marrying the chief of the village (also an adult).
A young girl quits school to become a prostitute.
A 15 year old falls in love with a 24 year old.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Does someone vomit?
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Abandonment
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One of the daughters is left behind as the mother chooses to take one of her other daughters to safety.
The mother leaves Africa with one daughter, while her two daughters make lives for themselves in Africa.
The father practically forgets about his children and focuses on his religious goals.
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is a child abused?
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
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Alcoholism
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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Chickens are frequently killed and Adah discovers Methuselah the parrot was killed by another animal
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Are animals abused?
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the Reverand grabs a parrot roughly and almost kills it as the kids watch. This is a pet, not a wild bird, but he releases it because it swears.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there snakes?
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Are there bugs?
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N_ot_U
ant swarms
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Bodily Harm
Is someone burned alive?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Children
Does a kid die?
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Death
Does a major character die?
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Does someone die?
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Does a family member die?
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Fear
Are there jump scares?
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Are there clowns?
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Gross
Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Loss
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"Priceless artifact" is probably pushing it, but Nathan breaks a nice dinner plate during an argument to spite his wife.
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Mental Health
Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Nathan punishes Adah for being "too slow"
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Pregnancy
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irritableowlsyndrome
mentioned that a woman keeps miscarrying
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Prejudice
Is there hate speech?
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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irritableowlsyndrome
A family drowns, one survives
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A boy is mentioned a few times to be shot dead.
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