places to avoid
here is a comprehensive guide to certain scenes/chapters you may want to avoid or be cautious of if they can potentially trigger you. it will contain minimal spoilers, so you can still enjoy the books without reading parts that can negatively affect you.
this is still being updated. if you have triggers you want me to find in the book, or if you have page numbers of things i've missed, please let me know. thank you!
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to avoid
on page sexual assault
chapter 7 of the foxhole court
-nook app: second page 112, third page 113
-ibooks app: page 219, page 222
-physical copy: page 136, bottom half of 138
on page rape
chapter 11 of the raven king
-nook app: pages 186-191
-ibooks app: pages 355-367
-physical copy: pages 215-222
discussions of past rape
chapter 1 of the king's men
-nook app: third page 19-first half of first page 20
-ibooks app: pages 36-37
-physical copy: bottom of page 20-first third of page 21
second¹ chapter 15 of the king's men
-nook app: first page 282
-ibooks app: pages 563-565
-physical copy: end of page 352-first half of page 353
second¹ chapter 15 of the king's men
-nook app: top of third page 290
-ibooks app: page 509
-physical copy: fourth-to-last paragraph on page 364
¹the chapter numbers are messed up--they go: thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, fourteen, fifteen
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to avoid
descriptions of self harm scars
chapter 11 of the raven king
-nook app: second page 190
-ibooks app: page 365
-physical copy: page 221
discussions of self harm
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to avoid
on page torture
chapter 15 of the raven king
-nook app: first page 260-page 261
-ibooks app: 498-501
-physical copy: pages 305-306
chapter 12 of the king's men
-nook app: first page 193-bottom half of first page 196
-ibooks app: pages 382-388
-physical copy: pages 239-last two lines on page 242
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QUOTES YOU SHOULD STOP AT TO AVOID
on page sexual assault
chapter 7 of the foxhole court
-"Bodies and lights blurred around him, making Neil nauseous." skip to: "A hand came up against the small of his back and shoved."
-"He finally spotted the stairs through a gap between bodies." skip to: end of chapter.
on page rape
chapter 11 of the raven king
-" 'What the hell?' Aaron asked, but Neil quieted him with a violent hiss." skip to: end of chapter.
discussions of past rape
chapter 1 of the king's men
-" 'I promised to keep him safe,' Neil said. 'I didn't say I'd hound him every step of the way like you do. I kept my end of the deal.' " skip to: "Andrew lowered his hand when Neil went quiet."
second¹ chapter 15 of the king's men
-" 'That reminds me, is now a bad time to take my bonus turn?' " skip to: " 'How is this okay?' / 'It isn't a this.' "
second¹ chapter 15 of the king's men
-"Andrew was doing this because of what they'd said on Wednesday, but Neil wasn't sure which one of them Andrew was trying to convince." skip to: end of chapter.
¹the chapter numbers are messed up--they go: thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, fourteen, fifteen
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QUOTES YOU SHOULD STOP AT TO AVOID
on page torture
chapter 15 of the raven king
-"Riko got up from his bed, and Neil looked at him." skip to: end of chapter.
chapter 12 of the king's men
-"Lola climbed into the backseat behind him and pulled Neil's arms around back of his chair." skip to: "He didn't want to think about this, didn't want to feel this, so he thought about the Foxes instead."