Cancer & Terminal Illness – Trigger Warning Database

Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen

In an age of miracles where our greatest heroes from history have magically, unexplainably returned to shake us out of our confusion and hate, Harriet Tubman is back, and she has a lot to say. Harriet Tubman and four of the enslaved persons she led to freedom want to tell their story in a unique way. Harriet wants to create a hip-hop album and live show about her life, and she needs a songwriter to help her. She calls upon Darnell, a once successful hip-hop producer who was topping the charts before being outed on a BET talk show. Darnell has no idea what to expect when he steps… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Racism & slavery discussed
Outing & homophobia recounted
Smoking
Death of a friend from cancer mentioned
Kidnapping of a child
American Civil War mentioned

A Mixture of Mischief by Anna Meriano

Leo Logroño may have discovered the true nature of her magical abilities, but her education in how to use them in her family’s magical bakery has only just begun. And that isn’t the only bit of trouble in her life: her family’s baking heirlooms have begun to go missing, and a new bakery called Honeybees has opened across the street, threatening to run Amor y Azúcar right out of business. With two of her sisters on a special spirit-hunting spring-break trip with her tía Paloma, and with Mamá busy guarding the bakery to keep away any more bad luck, Leo must work with her best… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Grief & loss depiction
Death of a mother from cancer recounted
Kidnapping

A Sprinkle of Spirits by Anna Meriano

Leonora Logroño has finally been introduced to her family’s bakery bruja magic—but that doesn’t mean everything is all sugar and spice. Her special power hasn’t shown up yet, her family still won’t let her perform her own spells, and they now act rude every time Caroline comes by to help Leo with her magic training. She knows that the family magic should be kept secret, but Caroline is her best friend, and she’s been feeling lonely ever since her mom passed away. Why should Leo have to choose between being a good bruja and a good friend? In the midst… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Grief & loss depiction
Death of a mother from cancer recounted

A Dash of Trouble by Anna Meriano

Leonora Logroño’s family owns the most beloved bakery in Rose Hill, Texas, spending their days conjuring delicious cookies and cakes for any occasion. And no occasion is more important than the annual Dia de los Muertos festival. Leo hopes that this might be the year that she gets to help prepare for the big celebration—but, once again, she is told she’s too young. Sneaking out of school and down to the bakery, she discovers that her mother, aunt, and four older sisters have in fact been keeping a big secret: they’re brujas—witches of Mexican ancestry—who pour a little bit of… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Grief & loss depiction
Death of a mother from cancer
Bullying

The Fake Wife by Sharon J. Bolton

Olive Anderson is dining alone at a hotel when a glamourous stranger joins her table, pretending to be her wife. What starts as a thrilling game quickly turns into something dangerous. But as much as the fake wife has her secrets, Olive just might have more . . .

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Death of a wife from cancer recounted
Disappearance of a wife
Severe snow storm (on-page)

The Girls in the Cabin by Caleb Stephens

This camping trip is Chris’s last chance to repair his relationship with his daughters, Kayla and Emma. Nothing’s been the same since they lost their mom. But things go wrong as soon as they get to the mountains. When they make camp, nine-year-old Emma runs off into the woods. By the time they find her, there’s a snowstorm rolling in. And Emma’s leg is badly broken. They need to find shelter, fast. They think they’re safe when they come across an old farmstead. The woman inside welcomes them in from the howling blizzard and straps up Emma’s leg. They settle down for.. Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Miscarriage recounted
Injury sustained in a fall (broken leg)
Secondary character with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Death of a mother from cancer
Blizzard

Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily R. Austin

Darcy’s life turned out better than she could have ever imagined. She is a librarian at the local branch, while her wife Joy runs a book binding service. Between the two of them, there is no more room on their shelves with their ample book collections, various knickknacks and bobbles, and dried bouquets. Rounding out their ideal life is two cats and a sun-soaked house by the lake. But when Darcy receives the news that her ex-boyfriend, Ben, has passed away, she spirals into a pit of guilt and regret, resulting in a mental breakdown and medical leave from the library. When she… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Homophobia & transphobia
Image based sexual abuse (protagonist is threatened by a secondary character when she accidentally uploads an unintentionally intimate photo)
Emotional parental abuse
Infidelity recounted (the protagonist cheated on her boyfriend in the past; mentions of a secondary character’s husband cheating)
Anxiety, insomnia & panic disorder (protagonist) with mentions of dissociation and panic attacks
Parent with postpartum depression recounted
Psychiatric hospitalisation for acute stress reaction recounted (protagonist)
Disordered eating mentioned & recounted, including attempted purging & dieting
Alcohol consumption & recreational drug use
Abortion recounted
Pregnancy & teen pregnancy mentioned (brief, secondary characters)
Death of an ex-boyfriend from a brain aneurysm discussed

Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Erica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Coeur in Paris, 1978. Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her PhD at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman. The moment the two women meet, the spark is undeniable, but their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love. It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make. Erica and Laure’s love story spans decades, marriage, children… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Death of a friend from AIDS

A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas DiDomizio

Mikey Hartford IV has coasted through his twenties in a distracted blur of yachts and sex and partying. But when his father discovers his latest million-dollar impulse buy and changes the terms of his trust, the party’s finally over. Now, unless Mikey can make a positive contribution to the world before his thirtieth birthday—one that doesn’t involve throwing cash at his problems—he’ll never see another yacht again. (Or even so much as a canoe.) Camp Lore, a struggling summer camp in upstate New York where Mikey has to work as the oldest, least-qualified staffer to prove… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Infidelity
Adult-minor relationship
Toxic friendship
Alcohol abuse mentioned
Cancer mentioned
Death of a parent
Murder

Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison

Competitive skier Mindy Wright is a superstar in the making until a spectacular downhill crash threatens not just her racing career but her life. During surgery, doctors discover she’s suffering from a severe form of leukemia, and a stem cell transplant is her only hope. But when her parents are tested, a frightening truth emerges. Mindy is not their daughter. Who knows the answers? The race to save Mindy’s life means unraveling years of lies. Was she accidentally switched at birth or is there something more sinister at play? The search for the truth will tear a family apart… and someone is going to deadly extremes to… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Self-harm & suicide
Miscarriage
Physical injury sustained during a skiing accident
Cancer (leukemia, protagonist)