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In Gerald's Game by Stephen King, Jessie Burlingame must escape from handcuffs after her husband Gerald dies of a heart attack during a failed sexual game, leaving her trapped and vulnerable. The situation forces her to confront past traumas, including childhood abuse by her father, while facing the immediate threat of a mysterious figure and a dog consuming Gerald's corpse. This work contains detailed descriptions and discussions of sexual assault, child sexual abuse, mutilation, and the desecration of dead bodies.