Karina Halle
A Ship of Bones & Teeth trigger warnings
Grouped in the open, because this is the warning page. On the book page the same flags stay behind a tap.
A Ship of Bones & Teeth spice level
Spice 4/5 · Explicit. On-page sex, clearly written. The explicit shelf.
Darkness
Darkness 5/5 · No light. The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 52 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, child death, death of parent, injury/injury detail, toxic relationship, cursing, suicidal thoughts, cannibalism, body horror. See the reader-submitted list.
Shelf-level flags for this lane, not yet verified for this specific book. Check the author's own note.
Graphic
- Violence Fights, assaults, or bloodshed that is part of the plot, not a metaphor.
- Blood Blood is visual and repeated, often in vampire or violence plots.
- Abuse Emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, sometimes in a character's past, sometimes on the page.
- Death Named characters die, or death is a constant of the world.
- Kidnapping Someone is taken. The taking is not a joke setup.
- Murder Characters kill, or a killing sits at the centre of the book.
- Gore Injuries and crime scenes described in graphic physical detail.
- Grief Mourning is a real part of the book, not a one-line backstory.
- Torture Deliberate infliction of pain. Not a fade-to-black fight.
- Psychological abuse Control, gaslighting, or punishment aimed at a character's mind.
- Captivity A character is held, owned, or not free to walk out.
- Sexual assault Sexual violence is part of the story. Read only if you want that on the page.
Moderate
None flagged in this band.
Minor
None flagged in this band.
You opened the warning page, so the flags are visible. On the book page they stay collapsed until you tap them. What each warning means: trigger warnings A to Z.
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Questions readers actually ask
Does A Ship of Bones & Teeth have trigger warnings?
Yes. This page lists them in the open: Violence, Blood, Abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Gore, Grief, Torture, Psychological abuse, Captivity, Sexual assault. Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 52 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, child death, death of parent, injury/injury detail, toxic relationship, cursing, suicidal thoughts, cannibalism, body horror.
What is the A Ship of Bones & Teeth spice level?
A Ship of Bones & Teeth spice level is Explicit (spice 4 of 5). Darkness is separate: No light (5 of 5).