Monty Jay
The Truths We Burn trigger warnings
Grouped in the open, because this is the warning page. On the book page the same flags stay behind a tap.
The Truths We Burn 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 37 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: self harm, fire/fire injury, trafficking, sexual content, schizophrenia/psychosis, suicide attempt, pedophilia, death of parent, forced institutionalization, suicidal thoughts. 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.
- Grief Mourning is a real part of the book, not a one-line backstory.
- 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.
- Torture Deliberate infliction of pain. Not a fade-to-black fight.
- Gore Injuries and crime scenes described in graphic physical detail.
- Psychological abuse Control, gaslighting, or punishment aimed at a character's mind.
Moderate
- Sexual assault Sexual violence is part of the story. Read only if you want that on the page.
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 The Truths We Burn have trigger warnings?
Yes. This page lists them in the open: Murder, Violence, Grief, Blood, Abuse, Death, Torture, Gore, Psychological abuse, Sexual assault. Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 37 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: self harm, fire/fire injury, trafficking, sexual content, schizophrenia/psychosis, suicide attempt, pedophilia, death of parent, forced institutionalization, suicidal thoughts.
What is the The Truths We Burn spice level?
The Truths We Burn spice level is Explicit (spice 4 of 5). Darkness is separate: No light (5 of 5).