Wile E. Coyote never dies despite being blown up and falling off cliffs regularly. Bad things happen to mainstream romance novel heroines, but they don't get raped. Anti-heroes do bad things, but not truly vile, unethical things to children or animals.
Genre audiences have expectations and while twists and surprises are desired, you need to know your readers' tolerance level. If you want your audience to stick with you, don't go too far.
Figure out what the expectations are, what you need to do for your story to work, and what limits you can reach if you're going to avoid disgusting or putting your audience off. If those limits are too much for you, consider whether you're marketing in the right genre.
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