Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

64 reviews

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

mimikrow's review

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Classism and Sexism

Minor: Racial slurs

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

returningb00kworm's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Grief, Suicide, Classism, and Homophobia

imi222's review against another edition

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

janewa's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Rape, Violence, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Suicide and Medical trauma

Minor: Racism

pomegranatepanacea's review against another edition

challenging tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

I'm trying to parse my feelings on this one. I liked it a lot up until the last scene. It left a bad taste in my mouth at the end, even though I know that was a deliberate choice on Williams' part... Definitely check the content warnings if you want to read it. It didn't ruin it for me, but it definitely left me with a lot of conflicting feelings and a lot of things to think about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship

I want to explain the graphic content warning for mental illness. This spoils the ending of the play in detail.

In the last scene, scene eleven, a doctor and a matron show up to the apartment to hospitalize Blanche. There is mention of a straitjacket, but the doctor says it won't be necessary. Blanche is hospitalized seemingly because she is a compulsive liar, hears music that isn't there, and has developed a delusion.

This ending just seemed very out-of-left-field. It greatly affected my enjoyment of this great play. I know that this is deliberate on Williams' part to showcase Stella's character (

she sees the best in everyone, after all, no matter what

) and the negative stigma surrounding mental health and how it's treated. It's just a massive bummer, and I tend to enjoy reading bummers.

nehanda's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death of parent, Classism, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Suicide, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Death

buzzcutduck's review against another edition

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

5.0

The gradual development of the story was incredible. Most of the characters were assholes but surprisingly it was still enjoyable to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Classism

evelynb29's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Xenophobia