the devouring gray content warnings | christine lynn herman

content warnings for THE DECK OF OMENS:

OVERALL TEXT CONTENT WARNINGS:

-graphic descriptions of blood and gore

-high volume of discussions about death and grief, especially death in the family (sibling, parent, aunt)

-body horror, grotesque imagery

-PTSD

-child abuse (physical and emotional), generational trauma

SPECIFIC CONTENT WARNINGS:

-in chapters 12 & 13, underage drinking is utilized as a coping mechanism to handle untreated PTSD

-domestic violence is explicitly referenced and described in chapter 22

-a cat is briefly in peril in chapters 21 & 23, (however, all is well with said cat)

-scenes in chapter 4, chapter 5, chapter 8, chapter 13, chapter 20, & chapter 21 may be triggering to readers with emetophobia (retching/gagging/vomit is mentioned, attempted in chapter 4 & 13)

content warnings for THE DEVOURING GRAY:

OVERALL TEXT CONTENT WARNINGS:

- A high volume of discussion surrounding grief and death, especially familial death (specifically sibling death and a dead father)

- explicit, graphic description of corpses, wounds, and blood

- allusions to physical abuse within a family

- several scenes of physical violence

SPECIFIC CONTENT WARNINGS:

- physical violence occurs between a parent and child in chapter 19.

- There is an animal death in chapter 6. A cat dies off-page, and is (mild spoilers) almost immediately resurrected, but its dead body is described on-page, albeit not in great detail.

- A cat is briefly in peril in chapter 11, but it is quickly saved from any harm.