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A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

18 reviews

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

ameliakiely's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, Death, Classism, Sexual violence, Sexism, Homophobia, Violence, Misogyny, Grief, Alcoholism, Suicide, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

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

bookpleb's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

Really captivating play, with characters you feel a multitude of emotions for from empathy, sadness, disgust, hatred, pity, happiness. I absolutely loved it though I found I got the most out of it once I started thinking about the themes within it rather than just reading it for plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexism, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia

Minor: Suicide

Handles topics for a more mature reader and not for someone wanting something short and fun.

elinthenilsson's review against another edition

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

anna_99l's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

There is a reason this play is considered a classic. In Williams's play there are no heros or villains. There are only people who are acting in response to their circumstances. In the end, your heart feels for everyone as each character has hurt another and been hurt by another. That is the power of this work, the characters feel so real because in my reality no one is perfect and we have all hurt each other in different ways.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs

rory_john14's review

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Colonisation, Infidelity, and Slavery

wolfiegrrrl's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

I was surprised by how much I ended up loving this play. It's a really interesting character study about the effects of racism and class (among other things) on America that has me constantly returning to spot more details - symbolism, foreshadowing, and so so much double-speak - that I hadn't realized the first time I read it, so my copy is steadily being filled with notes and highlights each time I revisit it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Vomit