Trigger Warnings
This book includes individual scenes that are fictionalisations of real traumatic events that happened to or around me. Some are mine to tell, some were included by request. This book is a standing monument to things that people have suffered, and as such, please proceed with caution.
A list of these side scenes and their specific triggers can be found on my below the main this on this page, as well as in the appendix at the back of this book.
Death
Violence
Misogyny
Sexual content
Domestic abuse and sexual assault from a spouse
Implied sexual assault involving a minor (off page)
Homophobic slurs
Emotional abuse
Grief and depression around loss of loved ones
Firearm use
Recreational alcohol, smoking, and drug use
Death of a wild animal
The evils of being a vampire
Blood and gore
Descriptive scenes of biting and blood drinking, including in sexual scenarios
Poverty
Fire, burns, and burning buildings
Mention of past murders
Bigotry
Don’t forget to hydrate.
Just…make sure the water doesn’t have any coal in it, okay?
Chapter-Specific Town PoV Triggers :
Chapter 2: Poverty
Chapter 3: Xenophobia (in passing), homophobia (including slurs), closeted queer teen
Chapter 4: Poverty
Chapter 5: Parental abandonment
Chapter 6: Alluding to deaths
Chapter 8: Setting fires, burning down structures, arson, neglect
Chapter 10: House burning down, family tragedy
Chapter 11: Childhood abuse by family member
Chapter 12: Closeted trans teen dealing with identity in a seemingly hopeless situation
Chapter 13: Death of a loved one off page
Chapter 14: Off-page sexual abuse of a child
Chapter 15: Mention of death by drowning.
Chapter 16; Grieving an adult son.
Chapter 18: Thoughts of generational trauma
Chapter 22: Alcoholism, depression, murder
Chapter 30: Threats, non-lethal gun violence
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