Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

9 reviews

xkrille's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

I read this for university, and I am so glad I did!

This was a great play to read. The characters were well-written and so were their emotions. You understood why they acted the way they did, said the things they said, thought the things they thought. 

I definitely recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Sexism, Homophobia, and Abortion

Minor: Death of parent

stroop's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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 absolutely loved this book. I adored the characters so much and throughout the story my only hope was for them to have a happy ending.

Spoiler

The resolution was perfect. Despite losing the money, they stick together and find happiness and strength in each other.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Homophobia and Alcoholism

xeneyatorres's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Homophobia, Abortion, and Sexism

Minor: Violence

strange's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

I loved this— there were some minor things that didn’t land for me but this is certainly one of the greatest classics I’ve read and my rating will probably improve with time 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Homophobia, Abortion, and Death of parent

jemappellecat's review

emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Homophobia and Racial slurs

toffishay's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I don't read a lot of plays, but I really enjoyed this way. It is really intense and emotional and sad, but also really funny! Funny in that dark way, in that self-reflective way. Walter pissed me off, and as a black woman, it was interesting and all too real to read into the race and gender politics at play between him and the women in his life, Mama, Ruth, and Beneatha. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Classism, Alcoholism, Grief, and Hate crime

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Abortion

Minor: Slavery

bitterseason's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

lindseyhall44's review

reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Racial slurs, Alcohol, and Cursing

Moderate: Abortion, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

menomica's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

God I loved this play. I loved the way Hansberry showed the different aspects of being black in America, and how a lot of these characteristics are still present today. I hated Walter Lee so much and I think that was so important. God I love this book so much

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Homophobia