Harsher in Hindsight: School shootings happening in real life was one of the reasons why King pulled it out of print. He would later say that if Rage was published in later years, it would be certain that someone would describe him as "mentally ill."
Squick: The Cherokee Nose Job. A disturbing procedure where women who have cheated are forced to have their noses mutilated just to mark them for life as cheaters to everyone who ever sees their face.
Tear Jerker: Ted’s fate is very upsetting to read especially since he’s the only character who sees Charlie as a murderer and is punished so cruelly by everyone including his own friends just for opposing Charlie’s games.
