• Course language from the onset and throughout

• Non-linear storyline

• Allusions to, and mentions of, past verbal and physical abuse, by father toward children

• Allusions to, and mentions of, past verbal and physical abuse, by husband toward wife

• Depiction of past verbal and physical abuse, by father toward son, through fictionalised play

• Themes of past verbal and physical abuse, by husband toward wife, through fictionalised play

• Depiction of the moment a family is informed about the death of a family member, through fictionalised play

• Depiction of alcoholism and alcohol consumption, through fictionalised play

• Use of queerphobic language as a tool of familial abuse

• Background of, and brief allusions to, historical, political, and global events, between the years 1999 to 2023, both years inclusive

• One chapter mentioning a character’s poor mental health during the 2020 lockdown

• Two depictions that may be distressing for those with claustrophobia

• Reclaimed use of queer language (including slurs) by queer characters, with some use during sexual and BDSM moments.

• Explicit sexual and BDSM content from the final third and onward, including degrading language and light bondage

Also: This novella DOES NOT employ the ‘Bury Your Gays’ trope.