Does the dog die?
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Lessons in Chemistry
Book • 2022 • Drama
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Moomin
There is a child’s drawing of a dead dog but the dog who is a main character does NOT die
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Six-Thirty was abandoned and living on the streets for 2 weeks before being adopted by Calvin and Elizabeth
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Calvin’s father at least seems to have abandoned him. Amanda’s mother abandons her as well
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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lexistop
In recollections, the main characters parents were neglectful and emotionally abusive.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
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A character’s husband develops an alcohol addiction
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Animal
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Is an animal sad?
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The dog Six-Thirty is sad on several occasions, blaming himself for Calvin’s death
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Moomin
Graphic scene
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There is a graphic rape scene on page 17 of the print hardcover edition, followed by a scene of the police gaslighting her
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lexistop
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Violent rape in chapter 3. Attempted rape in chapter 31. Mentions of these and other incidents throughout the book.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Anonymous
Someone is stabbed with a pencil
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Is someone crushed to death?
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RumpledPumpkin
Yes, by a car that rolls over them while they’re on the floor.
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Is there a hanging?
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amwhite91
The protagonist's brother committed suicide in this manner
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Does someone break a bone?
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When Calvin is hit by a car
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Death
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Fear
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Does someone vomit?
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Elizabeth vomits from morning sickness
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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Anonymous
Cops are portrayed as unhelpful and abusive toward r*pe victim
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Autienaut
Both main characters are heavily autism coded Imo. A lot of their lives include what appears to be microaggressions and ableism.
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Anonymous
A characters brother committed suicide when she was a child. Mentioned as a backstory.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Anonymous
Side character is told to lose weight by her boss. Many women discuss being unhappy in their bodies and using fad diets to lose weight. Main character combats this very logically and promotes a healthy relationship with food.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Moomin
A lot of content around food science and health. May be triggering for those with orthorexic tendencies.
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flyingpenguin342
The main character's gay brother hung himself.
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Noxious
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Pregnancy
Are there babies or unborn children?
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Elizabeth realizes she is pregnant after Calvin’s death
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Is there childbirth?
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The author describes Elizabeth’s water breaking and then cuts to after Mad is already born
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Calvin claims that his mother died in a car accident while 8 months pregnant, but we find out later that this isn’t true
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Prejudice
Does an LGBT person die?
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flyingpenguin342
Previously in the narrative- the main character says her gay brother hung himself.
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Are there fat jokes?
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KatJonzz
Fatphobia - the only overweight characters are nasty, bad people.
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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This happens throughout the book
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Vehicular
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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Lizifer
Graphic description of violence during rape
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Is there gun violence?
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A character shoots a gun at Six-Thirty but misses
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