The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes, Neil Gaiman 
Book
Fantasy
Horror
Literary Fiction
Paranormal
Sci-fi
Book
Fantasy
Horror
Literary Fiction
Paranormal
Sci-fi
Updated: 3 October 2022
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

"Sleep of the Just": a woman who has been magically induced to sleep 24 hours a day is raped and gives birth to a baby, which is given away for adoption, all without her knowledge. When she wakes years later, she believes the baby was a dream. "A Hope in Hell": worthy of note: there are nude bodies depicted as dead or being tortured on the gates of Hell. "24 Hours": a man uses a magical ruby to control and manipulate people in a diner. At various points he causes a man to threaten to rape a woman, another woman to admit to having engaged in and enjoyed necrophilia, and forces two characters (likely the former man and woman, though who they are is obscured behind a counter) to rape each other.

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