I have gotten back into reading for fun and I love it! I have read a bunch of great books. The issue is, so many books have triggering content in them now adays. It is really triggering to read a book, to get invested in characters, then to read that. Is there a place I can check if the book includes something triggering?
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Triggering to what? Do you have a specific anxiety or post-traumatic condition?
Nothing is “triggering” in a general sense. Some things might trigger some specific response for some specific people. As in, a book where spiders appear might trigger a stress response from someone who suffers from arachnophobia.
It’s impossible to track all the possible responses people might have to each piece of literature.
If you just want to shelter yourself from potentially disturbing literature, that’s a choice you can make, but using the term “triggering” isn’t really accurate or appropriate. And don’t be surprised if doing so further tenderizes your sensitivities.
Storygraph lets users add trigger warnings for books, and it’s usually pretty extensive
Storygraph lets users add trigger warnings for books, and it’s usually pretty extensive