Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

17 reviews

lottieingham's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Classism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Alcohol, Infidelity, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Violence

nerdkitten's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Racial slurs, Ableism, Alcoholism, Classism, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Terminal illness, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

Minor: Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Slavery

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

giuliana_ferrari's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

Really torn in how to rate this book. In one hand, literature classics are classics for a reason; Williams' deconstruction of the human psique is worthy of the recognition this book got over the decades. In the other hand, I'll always have problems recommending books that contain racial slurs and 

a not explicit but clear rape scene, even though one could argue the scene is important for the transformation of Stanley into the fully fledged villlain of the story and Blanche's ultimate downfall into madness

. It was in some instances a subtle study on mental illness, with shadows and clever directions to indicate Blanche's downwards spiral into a dark place of hysteria and delusion. But the hysteria on itself can feel tired and misogynistic. In the end, I decided to increase 0.25 points to the score to allow for a reread in the future that might make me better understand the brilliance of William's play.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, Rape, and Racial slurs

shaunaxx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

readingsponsoredbybts's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

5.0

the best book i had to study for english, everything went downhill after this 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Sexism, Rape, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Slavery

blueeyes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

I read this for school and I was okay. i feel like Blanche is a character that will stay with me, but the play is forgettable besides that. I don’t think this is a play would read in my own. And I don’t think I’ll read anything else by this author. It was fine, just dated and not my style. 

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Content Warnings

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

skyfluff8's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Violence, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism

purplelake's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

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

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