Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

117 reviews

bethy_joy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Rape, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

rikerdreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide

stephsbookedout's review against another edition

reflective tense 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, and Domestic abuse

nikii_js's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

it's very intense, the themes and meanings within the play are really deep and symbolic of different aspects of society; it's also quite heavy in terms of some of the topics Williams included.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Racial slurs

Minor: Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Xenophobia

henrygravesprince's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide, Misogyny, Violence, and Pedophilia

Minor: Pregnancy and Homophobia

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Such a sad story. Reread it after watching it at my kid's high school play. Full of triggers, and not for the faint of heart. Brave of Tennessee Williams to tackle these topics. A classic for a reason.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Outing, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Grief

ldpaige's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

i want to say that i just didn’t get it, but i really feel like this was just okay. i don’t see what’s so prolific about the lives of blanche, stella, and stanley ft. mitch. very tragic at some parts, but tragedy doesn;t pull on me like it used to in order to earn more than 2.75 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Rape

hannahlsmith's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

stanley is a rapist, blanche is a nonce - when i said i liked flawed protagonists, i take it back

the ending also reminded me a bit of fleabag so slay 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

bluelikeasmurf's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape

applebottomjeans'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Rape

Moderate: Physical abuse and Alcoholism