The Fifth Sacred Thing, Starhawk 
Book
Dystopian
Sci-fi
Book
Dystopian
Sci-fi
Updated: 28 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

The book contains rape, abuse, forced breeding, etc., to adults and children throughout. They are current and past events, and also threatened to characters. There is no description of the act of rape but there are vivid descriptions of before and after. They are violent and pervasive.

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