A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams

fiction classics play dark emotional tense fast-paced

192 pages | first published 1947

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Who better than America's elder statesman of the theater, Williams' contemporary Arthur Miller, to write as a witness to the lightning that struck American culture in the form of A Streetcar Named Desire? Miller's rich perspective on Williams' sin...
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Moods

dark 79%
emotional 68%
tense 64%
sad 53%
reflective 29%
challenging 25%
mysterious 10%
funny 5%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 39%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

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3.88

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