Reviews tagging 'Addiction'
Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by Tony Kushner
8 reviews
marthadude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Drug use, Grief, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Addiction, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Outing
remimicha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Body horror, Mental illness, Outing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Infidelity, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Classism, Physical abuse, Vomit, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Antisemitism, and Excrement
burnt_milk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Medical content, Terminal illness, Addiction, Death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Blood, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Racism
Minor: Body shaming
allygator's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
In case you couldn't know, this is not an objective review at all. A lot of who I am now has been made by the impact this play had on me, so I'm incredibly biased when it comes down to reviewing it.
The best thing about this play is how the characters are written. They all are exceptionally flawed, and it makes them feel like people right out of the streets of New York. There are times when reading this when I get so honestly angry at the characters because they're so flawed and make such terrible decisions. It's real and very well written, but it makes me feel a lot of things.
I do think that as incredible as this script is, nothing comes even remotely close to the experience of watching a filmed or live production of it. Seriously, if you can, take two days and watch this. You won't regret it.
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Addiction, Drug use, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Blood, Excrement, Grief, Violence, Vomit, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Pregnancy, and Dementia
addyruth17's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Racism, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Biphobia, Excrement, and Racial slurs
clrlilli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Excrement, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Vomit
sherbertwells's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“ANGEL: Greetings, Prophet;
The Great Work begins:
The Messenger has arrived” (125)
BELIZE: “[You’re] up in the air, just like that angel, too far off from earth to pick out the details. Louis and his Big Ideas. Big Ideas are all you love. ‘America’ is what Louis loves...Well I hate America, Louis. I hate this country. It’s just big ideas, and stories, and people dying, and people like you” (228)
*Future essay plan: the name “Lou” as a disguise in Angels in America and Paula Vogel’s play Indecent.
Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Addiction
Moderate: Antisemitism, Racism, Grief, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Stalking, Pregnancy, Genocide, Biphobia, and Cancer
gaufferededges's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction and Death