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Λυσσασμένη γάτα by Tennessee Williams

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mazeeee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Maggie is the epitome of “stand by your man” and I’m glad she got somewhat of a happier ending in the revised last act. Brick can kiss my tush for many reasons but main one being there seems to be little to no reason for the way he treats his wife other then his own insecurity and lowkey weird relationship with his old friend. History will say they were just friends fr. I truly struggled with the ending of the last act until reading the revised version, which sheds a bit more light on the scope of the family dynamics and also didn’t end in absolute heartbreak for every character lol. This was my first time reading this play but I always enjoy Williams’s voice throughout the play’s stage direction and found myself missing that in the revised version of the last act. Will return to this someday.

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apollos_lyre_'s review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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rubyblueb's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

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reflective tense

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Obviously, lots of details that aged poorly (it's about the south in the 1940s or 50s), plus none of the characters are really supposed to be likable. But this was a really interesting character study and look into family and really the impact of having to live within lies (and how much space lies can take up in certain dynamics)

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herelieshenry's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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gabriella_'s review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

What is there even to say? The way Tennessee Williams crafts inner turmoil and conflict is satisfying and painful.

I winced reading this several times! But geez the way every character in this play is living in their own carefully-constructed world is so fragile. You can feel how delicate some of these characters are - it’s tangible.

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jakeaboi's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

This book's depiction of repressed homosexuality is brilliant, especially for the time, and the (by definition) SA of Brick at the end is absolutely heartbreaking. This play feels entirely modern, as it wrestles with issues that still come up in many peoples lives, even including mine. The play is fast-paced, and hits every plot point and important emotional moment with perfect, calculated precision. All in all, this is one of the greatest plays ever written, and an essential read for those interested in the LGBT in the deep south in the early 1900s, as well as plays about toxic relationships.

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