Reviews

A Streetcar Named Desire. Ab 11. Schuljahr by Tennessee Williams

shonaningyo's review against another edition

3.0

So I was supposed to read this for today, Friday, in AP Lit. Well, I'm done.

Thoughts:

Ooookay?

What the hell, Blanche? No seriously, what the hell?

I don't even think it was Stanley, it was Blanche being all bipolar.. Seriously, I hate women like her. Lying, manipulative, manic people who need some meds and/or a slap upside the face.



You tell 'em, Cher!

Stanley was an uncouth thug, nothing more. Blanche obviously was bipolar. Hypersexuality (hinting that the Flamingo must've been a brothel or something of that nature), her melodramatics that border on psychosis, her compulsive lying, everyone out to get her and prevent her from having a good time, etc.

Ugh, what an annoying woman. I'm glad she got tossed in the loony bin.

dlltmar's review against another edition

sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

daisy_jackson17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

emilychau's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

filesm's review against another edition

5.0

ok ya Tennessee u got me again. Some of the most human charecters I've read in forever. bless ur gay heart

edys_grug's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this for english class 

_kendab's review against another edition

4.0

Blanche speaking: [Improvising feverishly]

I am sincerely interested in the trope of the delusional woman. A lie is its own kind of truth, and Blanche's lies reveal so much about the undercurrents of her mental state, specifically as a woman existing and crumbling under patriarchy.

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Such a sad story. Reread it after watching it at my kid's high school play. Full of triggers, and not for the faint of heart. Brave of Tennessee Williams to tackle these topics. A classic for a reason.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Outing, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Grief

hyacinth_48621's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

thanmaiy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0