Monty Jay
The Lies We Steal trigger warnings
Grouped in the open, because this is the warning page. On the book page the same flags stay behind a tap.
The Lies We Steal 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, trafficking, animal cruelty, animal death, schizophrenia/psychosis, suicidal thoughts, gun violence, injury/injury detail, toxic relationship, mental illness. 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
- Murder Characters kill, or a killing sits at the centre of the book.
- Violence Fights, assaults, or bloodshed that is part of the plot, not a metaphor.
- Death Named characters die, or death is a constant of the world.
- Blood Blood is visual and repeated, often in vampire or violence plots.
- Torture Deliberate infliction of pain. Not a fade-to-black fight.
- Kidnapping Someone is taken. The taking is not a joke setup.
- Gore Injuries and crime scenes described in graphic physical detail.
- Bullying Cruelty as a social sport: humiliation, rumours, or a pack that picks a target.
- Grief Mourning is a real part of the book, not a one-line backstory.
- Psychological abuse Control, gaslighting, or punishment aimed at a character's mind.
- Stalking Surveillance, break-ins, following, or a hero who will not leave.
Moderate
None flagged in this band.
Minor
None flagged in this band.
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Questions readers actually ask
Does The Lies We Steal have trigger warnings?
Yes. This page lists them in the open: Murder, Violence, Death, Blood, Torture, Kidnapping, Gore, Bullying, Grief, Psychological abuse, Stalking. 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, trafficking, animal cruelty, animal death, schizophrenia/psychosis, suicidal thoughts, gun violence, injury/injury detail, toxic relationship, mental illness.
What is the The Lies We Steal spice level?
The Lies We Steal spice level is Explicit (spice 4 of 5). Darkness is separate: No light (5 of 5).