All books published by Spiteful Books will have a Content Warnings page at the back of the book and in the details page on this site. Content warnings may include spoiler information, so be aware before expanding any category.

The six broad categories are Spicy Content, Sexual Abuse, Substance Use, Violence, Death, and Self Harm & Suicide. Within each category we will track specific elements to flag for readers.

Spicy Content

This is a rough measurement of the sexual activity of the book.

• ♠️ Zero Spiciness - No sexual content.

• 🌶️ Hint of Spice - May contain nudity, sensuality, fade-to-black sexual intimacy, but no graphic depictions of sexual content.

• 🌶️🌶️ Mild Sauce - May contain sexual content without being explicit, or hints of sensuality throughout.

• 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Medium Kick - May contain explicit sexual content, or have mild sexual content throughout.

• 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ High Heat - May contain extreme, creative sexual content, or have a medium amount of explicit sexual content throughout.

• 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Too Hot To Handle - Erotica.

Sexual Abuse

• Sexual Assault

• Dubious Consent

• Sexual Activity Involving Teens

• Sexual Activity Involving Children

In any of these cases, we will specify if the content is depicted on the page, and to what degree.

• None.

• Implied, but never directly mentioned.

• Yes, but never depicted in detail.

• Yes, and is described specifically.

Substance Use

• Alcohol

• Drugs

Violence

• Violence to Animals

• Domestic Abuse

• Hate Crimes

• Extreme Gore

• Torture

• War

Character Death

• The Main Character

• The Kid

• The Baby

• The Dog (Cat / Ferret / Beloved Animal Companion)

Self Harm & Suicide

• Self Harm

• Suicide

• Suicidal Ideation