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sarahryoung's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
book_nerd111's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
pratyush's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.0
My professor from uni taught us this book so literally and robotic kind of way that it left no impression on my brain.
rosalindpoet's review against another edition
2.0
i love blanche dubois a lot and contemplated giving this 3 stars, but i was very very disturbed by the portrayal of violence against women in this play. i think the good quality of the writing actually enhanced that. an unpleasant experience & a reminder why i try to not really read that many books by white str8 dudes, lmao.
audgepodgeroma's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
m4abhreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
bensontmac's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
Very tragic story that Williams does a great job writing about unflinchingly. Blanche's devastating monologue in Scene 6 is the centerpiece of an equally devastating story. Would've appreciated this one more if my English teacher hadn't constantly been telling me how much I should appreciate it.
alisarae's review against another edition
Somehow I managed to escape spoilers for 30 years before reading & listening to this play. I never saw the movie and only had a faint idea of what the story was about (I knew there was a drunk guy who yells STELLA but in my head he looks like Jack Nicholson yelling HERE'S JOHNNY). I certainly didn't imagine this story—shocking!
I listened to the 1973 Lincoln Center Revival cast recording while I read the script. The minor line edits in the recording were certainly for the better (Sorry, Tennessee!), but the music was all over the place and didn't follow the meaningful and significant "blue piano" instructions in the script (sorry, Tennessee). If I had just listened to it without reading, I would have missed the important lighting and colors, as well as key actions (ie scene 10... what happens there would not have made sense at all).
But I was grateful for this experience. It completely immersed me and I would love to see this on the stage. I am always so appreciative of art that is perfectly designed for its medium. I simply can't imagine how this would be a film instead of a play, so I'm curious to see the famous 1951 Marlon Brando on screen. On a tangent here: Recently I watched Chadwick Boseman's last film, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and it kept slapping me in the face with how it was meant to be on stage. The acting is fantastic, but the only thing cinematic about it was that a camera was involved.
I listened to the 1973 Lincoln Center Revival cast recording while I read the script. The minor line edits in the recording were certainly for the better (Sorry, Tennessee!), but the music was all over the place and didn't follow the meaningful and significant "blue piano" instructions in the script (sorry, Tennessee). If I had just listened to it without reading, I would have missed the important lighting and colors, as well as key actions (ie scene 10... what happens there would not have made sense at all).
But I was grateful for this experience. It completely immersed me and I would love to see this on the stage. I am always so appreciative of art that is perfectly designed for its medium. I simply can't imagine how this would be a film instead of a play, so I'm curious to see the famous 1951 Marlon Brando on screen. On a tangent here: Recently I watched Chadwick Boseman's last film, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and it kept slapping me in the face with how it was meant to be on stage. The acting is fantastic, but the only thing cinematic about it was that a camera was involved.
sadia723bear's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75