Answer:
The answer is option A:
Alvarez grappled with the issue of writing a novel about a dangerous subject.
As we can see, she is clearly in conflict between doing the right thing for the world by writing about a serious subject, and doing the right thing for her family by not mentioning something that frightens them. Therefore, the best option to answer the question is the first one: Alvarez grappled with the issue of writing a novel about a dangerous subject.
No, it does not have enough factual information
When looking for a replacement word in a thesaurus it's always important to make sure the new word conveys the same meaning, with the same amount of power, as the first word. Finding new words that are "fancier" just for the sake of being fancy is rarely good.