Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by Tony Kushner

4 reviews

mrmarshall591's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

I saw this on Broadway two years ago today, and when I heard my brother had read it in class, I got so excited... he leant me his copy to read and I am so glad I did. Such a beautiful and powerful play, that I am lucky to have seen live and read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, Blood, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Homophobia, Gore, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs and Toxic friendship

remimicha's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

creediscool's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So underrated!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Homophobia, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Religious bigotry

overthefroggymoon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love this story so much, I hope to see it live one day but until then - this was just spectacular

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death, Mental illness, Homophobia, and Racism