Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

43 reviews

twivea'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

2.0

the play felt unfinished, the characters were kinda weird (except for Blanche, especially during her monologue). everything happens too fast for us to get attached to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexism

graceslibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death, Slavery, and Pregnancy

clarice_flora's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

Reading plays is always enjoyable and quick, it feels conversational and this is no exception. The characters are realistic and interesting, deeper than surface level. You follow daily life for the family, and have your opinions shifted every time action takes place. Really enjoyable and reflective on how plays and acting represent and reflect society. Super good to read a pre-annotated copy to get some context and deeper understanding and meaning from this read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism and Mental illness

Minor: Rape and Forced institutionalization

sophieennis'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Suicide

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

irishere's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Will need to reread to fully grasp my opinions, but very many troubling, however important, themes throughout and is representative of the time it was written. Great execution from Williams!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Slavery

As tags say, read at your own risk of these! These things would usually mean I don't pick up the book in the first place, but it was a required reading. Still really good in grasping the attitudes towards different minorities and treatment of such groups in the 1940s America.

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

travelsbypaper's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

l3t1c1a's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

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