Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

46 reviews

a_sleepy_berry's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Homophobia

eatwritereadrepeat's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

Minor: Homophobia and Suicide

brianareads's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Outing

purplelake's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, and Abandonment

katiieecat's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It was very dark. There is a lot talked about in this book and none of it is happy. However, it was well written and I did enjoy it but I wouldn’t recommend to everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

g_monaghan's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

I really enjoyed reading this screenplay, something I cannot say of other literary high school texts.
Admittedly I idolised Blanche Dubois - not helped by my fascination of vivienne leigh and all things Hollywood glamour between 2010-2012 - and that made me blind to many of her failings, however, I was enraged at the sexual assault and slut shaming that was perpetuated throughout, whilst Blanche is an unreliable narrator she is a vulnerable character that is taken advantage of and discarded. 
Whilst I think Tennesse Williams framed most of his female characters within the madonna/whore archetype, his female characters are always vastly more interesting and complex and as such enamoures the reader to those characters viewing them in a sympathetic light, at least I did anyway. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Antisemitism

Minor: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts

doitsushine92'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

1.25

Everyone in this is absolutely awful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

elinthenilsson's review against another edition

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

anna_99l's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

There is a reason this play is considered a classic. In Williams's play there are no heros or villains. There are only people who are acting in response to their circumstances. In the end, your heart feels for everyone as each character has hurt another and been hurt by another. That is the power of this work, the characters feel so real because in my reality no one is perfect and we have all hurt each other in different ways.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs