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| published = February 17, 2003
| genres = Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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| agegroup = Adult
 
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''The White Road'' by John Connolly is an adult horror mystery thriller novel, originally published on February 17th, 2003. It is the fourth book in the Charlie Parker series.
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''The White Road'' by John Connolly is an adult horror mystery thriller novel, originally published on February 17, 2003. It is the fourth book in the Charlie Parker series.
  
 
==Trigger Warnings==
 
==Trigger Warnings==
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*Depression
 
*Depression
 
*Emotional abuse
 
*Emotional abuse
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*Fire
 
*Gore
 
*Gore
 
*Gun violence
 
*Gun violence
*Homophobia
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*Homophobia <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Usage of homophobic slurs. </div>
 
*Kidnapping
 
*Kidnapping
 
*Murder
 
*Murder
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*Occult
 
*Pedophilia
 
*Pedophilia
 
*Physical abuse
 
*Physical abuse
*Pregnancy
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*Pregnancy <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> A major character is pregnant during this book. </div>
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*Prostitution
 
*PTSD
 
*PTSD
*Racism <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Heavy usage of racial slurs (challenged/not condoned by the narrative), depictions of racist violence including lynching and burning.</div>
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*Racism <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Heavy and frequent usage of racial slurs (challenged/not condoned by the narrative), graphic depictions of racist violence including lynching and burning.</div>
*Rape
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*Rape <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Talk of past rape, including child sexual abuse. Not explicit and nothing happens "on screen" </div>
 
*Religious extremism
 
*Religious extremism
*Sexual abuse
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*Sexual abuse <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Past child sexual abuse. </div>
 
*Slavery
 
*Slavery
 
*Slut shaming
 
*Slut shaming
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*Spiders
 
*Spiders
 
*Suicide
 
*Suicide
*Torture
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*Torture <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Graphic descriptions of past torture. </div>
 
*Vomit
 
*Vomit
  
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An asterisk (*) indicates that the author '''openly identifies''' with that identity.
 
An asterisk (*) indicates that the author '''openly identifies''' with that identity.
  
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*Gay black side character
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*Gay side character
  
 
==Tropes==
 
==Tropes==
 
*[[Dark secret (trope)|Dark secret]]
 
*[[Dark secret (trope)|Dark secret]]
 
*[[Disabled villain (trope)|Disabled villain]]
 
*[[Disabled villain (trope)|Disabled villain]]
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*[[Forbidden love (trope)|Forbidden love]]
 
*[[Police procedural (trope)|Police procedural]]
 
*[[Police procedural (trope)|Police procedural]]
  

Revision as of 14:46, 13 December 2020

The White Road
Cover of The White Road by John Connolly
Author(s) John Connolly
Published February 17, 2003
Genre(s) Horror
Mystery
Thriller
Age group Adult


The White Road by John Connolly is an adult horror mystery thriller novel, originally published on February 17, 2003. It is the fourth book in the Charlie Parker series.

Trigger Warnings

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  • Ableism
    A side villain has schizophrenia and it's treated as something scary.
  • Abusive relationship
  • Alcoholism
  • Animal death
  • Antisemitism
  • Assault
  • Cheating
  • Child abuse
  • Child death
  • Depression
  • Emotional abuse
  • Fire
  • Gore
  • Gun violence
  • Homophobia
    Usage of homophobic slurs.
  • Kidnapping
  • Murder
  • Occult
  • Pedophilia
  • Physical abuse
  • Pregnancy
    A major character is pregnant during this book.
  • Prostitution
  • PTSD
  • Racism
    Heavy and frequent usage of racial slurs (challenged/not condoned by the narrative), graphic depictions of racist violence including lynching and burning.
  • Rape
    Talk of past rape, including child sexual abuse. Not explicit and nothing happens "on screen"
  • Religious extremism
  • Sexual abuse
    Past child sexual abuse.
  • Slavery
  • Slut shaming
  • Snakes
  • Spiders
  • Suicide
  • Torture
    Graphic descriptions of past torture.
  • Vomit

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Gay black side character
  • Gay side character

Tropes

Controversies

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