Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

51 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

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

janewa'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? 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

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

readerorwateva'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape and Racial slurs

Minor: Child death, Pedophilia, Death, and Death of parent

simoneparis's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautifully tragic, encapsulates emotional ignorance and tragedy surrounding patriarchal standards of men. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape

I don't think I've ever pitied and loved and hated a character as much as Blanche Dubois, there's a bit of her in us all.

syd991's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Suicide and Homophobia

mayo_confessionary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Miscarriage

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

sophtank's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I loved the way that the commentary on feminine sexuality didn’t feel outdated in this play.  

Blanche’s descent into madness is written so, so well, and Stella’s betrayal of Blance in the past few pages is amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault