Reviews tagging 'Classism'

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

26 reviews

madisongh2's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Rape

hannahlouise_'s review against another edition

emotional tense fast-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

3.75

so, so sad. a brilliant play 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence

Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Classism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Outing, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

this_is_lee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

This was interesting!! I loved how the characters interacted and the sense of mystery I felt reading. I’ve never read a play before, this was a good one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Classism

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, Classism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Alcohol, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, and Misogyny

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

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

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

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.