Survivor Type
Short Story • 1982 • Horror
ReportThis short story contains 12 potentially triggering events.
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h3then
Main character explicitly and graphically describes the use of heroin. One of the main themes is drug use/abuse/dealing.
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Animal
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nik123
The main character kills and then eats seagulls.
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Are animals abused?
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nik123
Seagulls are killed in an inhumane manner.
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Are there bugs?
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nik123
The main character eats several insects.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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h3then
Mutilation.
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Is there cannibalism?
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nik123
The character consumes his own flesh. It is a very prominent theme in the novella.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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nik123
The character briefly describes another character having his teeth removed.
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Does someone break a bone?
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h3then
Main character breaks his ankle.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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nik123
The main character is preparing to eat his own fingers at the end of the novella, describing the taste akin to "Ladyfinger" cakes.
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Children
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Family
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Fear
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Is someone possessed?
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nik123
There is no ghostly possession, but the main character is depicted as gradually becoming more mentally unsound and obsessed with consuming his own flesh.
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Medical
Is there a hospital scene?
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h3then
No, but main character is a surgeon, and an amputation is performed.
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Mental Health
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nik123
For the sake of survival, the main character removes and eats his own flesh.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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h3then
A few vague comments about his weight loss, and comparison to an alien
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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h3then
No, but starving and cannibalism are main themes.
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Noxious
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Is there hate speech?
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nik123
The main character makes some racially motivated comments in his writing.
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Are there n-words?
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There are several slurs directed towards people of Asian descent.
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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h3then
The implied ending is disgusting.
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Vehicular
Does a plane crash?
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nik123
Not a plane, but a boat sinks and results in lots of casualties.
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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h3then
A LOT of it, yes, also amputation, mutilation, and cannibalism.
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Does someone drown?
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h3then
The main character is the sole survivor of the crashing of a cruise ship. Multiple drownings are described.
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