Reviews tagging 'Outing'

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

6 reviews

tariana's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.25

One word only: disturbing 😳


But a little bit more…, I don’t know what to make out of it. The story really caught me and made me angry and sad and depressed and made me feel impotent.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Racism, Homophobia, Rape, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Outing

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

gabriella_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

i cried reading this. considering the time it was written, it’s so rare to find a male writer center female characters, from their own POV, and treat them with so much love and sympathy. he doesn’t forgive or excuse any of his characters, but he really breathes life into them in a refreshing way

there are moments where Tennessee’s fruitiness show in his stage directions and that really adds to the experience!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Infidelity, Cursing, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Death, Medical trauma, Outing, and Pedophilia

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

brianareads's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Outing, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

hannahlouise_'s review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• 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

so, so sad. a brilliant play 

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Content Warnings

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