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ghoulette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, and Addiction
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
lyssamae's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Sexism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, Alcohol, Body shaming, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
thebookfetishist's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Violence, Misogyny, and Addiction
Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
roxanne_beznosiuk's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, and Sexism
Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Classism, Alcoholism, and Violence
blueeyes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Classism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, and Death
hannahlouise_'s review against another edition
- 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
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
purplelake's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Terminal illness
Minor: Body shaming, Abandonment, and Death of parent
g_monaghan's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Moderate: Addiction, Antisemitism, Child death, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts
arianappstrg's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Raunchy and carnal, Streetcar skitters from eroticism to brutality so quick it makes you wince. I have read that Williams' intention in writing problematic characters is not to throw blame at them or make the readers point fingers but to shed light on what happens when different worlds, cultures, classes, economies and upbringings collide. From this collision, springs violence and silence and the simple fact that all characters, on the page as well as in real life, are problematic. With Streetcar, I found it very hard not to throw blame and judge based on the individual. An individual is indeed, to some extent, a product of their society. Their choices are bound to be influenced by said society's teachings and yet it was still incredibly difficult to refrain from putting everyone into categories; innocent and guilty, mad and reasonable, civilized and uncivilized. Among working-class brutish men, Stanley is quite civilized and even loveable. Among old money tycoons and estate owners, Blanche is quite sane, reasonable and lovely. When they enter each other's orbit, the only possible outcome is violence and insanity. It was upsetting to witness such a resolution and kept thinking that if Stanley was visiting Blanche in her world, he would have probably been met with a similar fate. If not a mental institution, it would have been prison. Because, ultimately, we do not understand each other. To bridge that gap between such opposing worlds would perhaps take much more strength of character and determination than people possess.
It feels like it is all about necessity. In fact, I caught myself using necessity and desire interchangeably. Stanley needs to reaffirm his control every chance he gets. His macho sexual energy is the one thing he has a grip on, the one thing that assures him he is an honest and hard-working husband therefore superior to the privileged. When threatened, he bursts into random acts of violence and cruelty. Stella needs gratification, she needs to know that it is acceptable for her to desire and to want to be desired, to want such things as pleasure and roughness, considered base and primitive by the class she was born into. Blanche seeks stability, mental and financial, in others because she cannot attain it on her own. She tells stories and puts up pretences to stay afloat and safely tucked away from reality. She wants to be saved. In spite of all her questionable choices and inconsistencies, it is infuriating how she had to be sacrificed on the altar of other people's needs. It reads like she had to go down so that Stanley could continue to reassert his macho nonsense and so that Stella could feel better living with a man responsible for her sister's mental breakdown. And yet it makes total sense that it should happen that way if you see it from Williams' perspective. Stanley and Stella are only protecting their interests, interests that are formed in accordance to their environment, interests that their environment dictates they should protect. What is a woman with a newborn supposed to do in wretched New Orleans in the 40s-50s? And what is Stanley supposed to feel about his actions when he just did what he thought was in his nature to do? He is not expecting to be punished for anything. So bleak to think about.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape
The rape happens off stage and is not even mentioned in the stage directions. It is implied by the mention of the change in music if I remember correctly. And obviously, Stanley's remark cannot be misinterpreted. It's all too clear what is about to happen and in fact, it's all been building up to this moment. Sadly.