A large portion of the book takes place in what could be deemed a prison in the United States. Although a reasonable amount of research has been done to write the book, the fictional prison depicted in the story is a meddley of various prisons and the ways they operate and might not reflect experiences valid in real life. Nevertheless, it is as close as possible to the horrible conditions that can be found in US prisons. Although the story centres on Theo and Ryker's love, it does so on the backdrop of prison life with all that it entails and is a dark read. It is also a deep psychological dive into the human mind and human relationships. Please read the content warnings before diving in, if you need them.
Carceral environment, confinement, tight spaces, prison life
Violent environment, fear, panick
Feelings of claustrophobia
Age gape of 15 years
Starving
Feeding, eating when not hungry or disgusted by food
Nausea and vomiting
Medical acts: stitching, healing wounds, IV
Abuse - physical, as well as verbal: graphic scenes of abuse with blood, fighting, beatings, stabbings
Graphic depiction of being tattooed with inadequate equipment
Graphic recounting of manslaughter
Mention and allusion to rape and being raped
Graphic depiction of wounds and cuts
Not being able to consent due to being an inmate/convict
Power imbalance and abusing it
Graphic sex scenes
Non-con sex
Dub-con sex
Depression, allusion to suicidal thoughts, boredom
Anxiety, anger, mood swings
Death
Grief
Mention of sexual acts in front of an audience or in a group setting
Mild panic attack
Memories of sexual assault
PTSD
Prostitution
Mental and physical suffering
Abandonment
Mising family and home
Cruelty
Cheating
Mention of animal death (non graphic, off-page)
Violent environment, fear, panick
Feelings of claustrophobia
Age gape of 15 years
Starving
Feeding, eating when not hungry or disgusted by food
Nausea and vomiting
Medical acts: stitching, healing wounds, IV
Abuse - physical, as well as verbal: graphic scenes of abuse with blood, fighting, beatings, stabbings
Graphic depiction of being tattooed with inadequate equipment
Graphic recounting of manslaughter
Mention and allusion to rape and being raped
Graphic depiction of wounds and cuts
Not being able to consent due to being an inmate/convict
Power imbalance and abusing it
Graphic sex scenes
Non-con sex
Dub-con sex
Depression, allusion to suicidal thoughts, boredom
Anxiety, anger, mood swings
Death
Grief
Mention of sexual acts in front of an audience or in a group setting
Mild panic attack
Memories of sexual assault
PTSD
Prostitution
Mental and physical suffering
Abandonment
Mising family and home
Cruelty
Cheating
Mention of animal death (non graphic, off-page)