The Calamity Club, Kathryn Stockett
Book
Historical
Literary Fiction
Book
Historical
Literary Fiction
Updated: 17 September 2026
| 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
Chapter 23: a woman says that when she was 17 she had sex with an older man. She says later that she was assaulted by a police officer after she was arrested.
Chapter 30: a woman says that at 12 she was sent to work in a brothel.
Chapter 37: a male college student is pressured by others in the frat to have sex with a prostitute. It is not clear if he does, but he is visibility upset when leaving the room.
Chapter 38: two women say that they started sex work at 14 years old, when a man they were working for forced them into it. Another shares her story and says she started at 17.
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