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Content Warnings

Content Warnings are community-contributed labels that flag potentially sensitive themes in a book. They follow a civic model — any reader who has the book in their library can add warnings, and warnings are never removed by other users.

Content warnings appear in a collapsible section on every Book Detail page. If a book has no warnings yet, the section shows “No content warnings.”

You must have the book in your library (any reading status) to add warnings.

  1. Open the book’s detail page.
  2. Expand the Content Warnings section.
  3. Tap Add warning.
  4. Select one or more warnings from the list and tap Submit.

Warnings you have already submitted for a book are grayed out — you cannot add duplicates.

  • Violence
  • Sexual content
  • Strong language
  • Abuse
  • Suicide / Self-harm
  • Death / Grief
  • Mental health
  • Substance use
  • Animal harm
  • Child abuse
  • Racism / Discrimination
  • Eating disorders

Only Bookworm admins can remove a warning that has been added incorrectly. If you believe a warning is wrong, contact support.