The Daylight Gate, Jeanette Winterson
Book
Historical
Horror
Literary Fiction
Survival and Horror
Book
Historical
Horror
Literary Fiction
Survival and Horror
Updated: 23 March 2025
| No rape or sexual assault | |
| Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied) | |
| Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing) | |
| Sexual relationship between adult and teenager | |
| Child sexual abuse | |
| Incest | |
| Attempted rape | |
| Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after) | |
| Detailed/vivid description of rape |
Description
Rape is a something that comes up a lot in this relatively short book.
It isnever discused in detail but discussed in passing a lot.
The most jarring part of the story is with a little girl that is repeatedly abused by someone who later turns out to be her father.
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