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Trigger/Content Warnings:

Abandonment of Minor: 364

 

Alcohol: 234 - 235, 237, 240 - 241, 243, 250, 252, 254, 259, 281, 399

 

Alcoholism/Alcohol Abuse: 237

 

Bullying: 32, 87, 278

 

Bipolar Disorder: 293, 374

 

Blood: 277

 

Body-shaming: 147, 178, 267, 277 - 278

 

Colourism: 272 - 273

 

Confrontation with Abuser:

 

Death of Parent: 78, 163, 219, 226, 383

 

Death of Sibling/Child/Minor: 78, 94, 118, 122, 125, 131, 153, 160, 202, 230, 255, 282, 304, 339, 342, 247, 370

 

Death of Partner: 222

 

Divorce: 57, 87

 

Emotional Neglect: 122, 153, 160, 230, 342

 

Grief: 78, 118, 122, 131, 153, 164, 201 - 202, 226, 230, 237, 255, 282, 304, 342, 376

 

Homophobia: 27 - 28, 364, 379

 

Student-Teacher Affair (suspected): 197, 217 - 218

 

Mental Illness: 293, 374

 

Medication: 293, 374

 

Mention of Drugs: 396

 

Mention of Suicide (word): 21

 

Mental Illness: 293, 374

 

Mention of Therapy: 43, 122

 

Mention of Asylums: 43, 115, 412

 

Mention of Sex: 101, 208, 396, 419

 

Neglect of Minor: 57, 159, 293, 364

 

Pregnancy: 343, 347 - 348, 353 - 354, 400, 429

 

Profanity: 178, 181, 216, 314, 414

 

Pedophilia (suspected): 242

 

Racism: 5, 17, 26 - 27, 187 - 188, 271 - 273, 296, 350, 383

 

Sexism: 27, 40, 116, 155, 251, 277, 405, 419

 

Sexual Harrassment (adult to minor): 187

 

Sexual Assault: 244

 

Terminal Illness (leukemia): 94, 131, 219, 255

 

Underage Drinking: 235, 237, 240 - 241, 243, 250, 252, 254, 259, 281, 399

 

Vomit: 175, 245, 249, 252, 255, 260 - 261, 263, 270, 281, 360 - 361, 406

 

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Themes:

● Coming of Age            ● Grief            ● Racism

 

● Self-Confidence           ● Family          ● Friendships

 

● Growing Up                ● Music

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Representation:

● MC: Sri-Lankan British Female               ● SC: Biracial Indian British Male

 

● SC: Bisexual White British Female          ● SC: Lesbian Biracial Indian British Female

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