M.L. Burns
Heavy trigger warnings
Grouped in the open, because this is the warning page. On the book page the same flags stay behind a tap.
Heavy 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 21 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: pedophilia, sexual content, suicide attempt, panic attacks/disorders, suicidal thoughts, fire/fire injury, drug abuse, death of parent, drug use, alcohol. 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
- Sexual assault Sexual violence is part of the story. Read only if you want that on the page.
- Abuse Emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, sometimes in a character's past, sometimes on the page.
- Violence Fights, assaults, or bloodshed that is part of the plot, not a metaphor.
- Murder Characters kill, or a killing sits at the centre of the book.
- Kidnapping Someone is taken. The taking is not a joke setup.
- Blood Blood is visual and repeated, often in vampire or violence plots.
- Psychological abuse Control, gaslighting, or punishment aimed at a character's mind.
- Grief Mourning is a real part of the book, not a one-line backstory.
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 Heavy have trigger warnings?
Yes. This page lists them in the open: Sexual assault, Abuse, Violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Psychological abuse, Grief. Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 21 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: pedophilia, sexual content, suicide attempt, panic attacks/disorders, suicidal thoughts, fire/fire injury, drug abuse, death of parent, drug use, alcohol.
What is the Heavy spice level?
Heavy spice level is Explicit (spice 4 of 5). Darkness is separate: No light (5 of 5).