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A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

42 reviews

katiieecat's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

l3t1c1a's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

poppyalicem's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

2.5

Not a huge fan of this play. Read for school out of necessity rather than for personal enjoyment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse

krxshan'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

elinthenilsson's review against another edition

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

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

rory_john14'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

mwreadings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

This play is a thoroughly enjoyable read. It’s dark and twisted but it’s so well written. I enjoyed Williams style and i’m glad to be studying it for A-Level and it’s definitely my favourite out of the texts that I do. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

wolfiegrrrl's review against another edition

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

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

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

kamilla_murphy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Although I had to read it for class, I actually enjoyed A Streetcar Named Desire. It has detailed, interesting characters with equally engaging relationships between each other. I love the way the setting of New Orleans was described and the role it played in the events of the play. The play also comments on many important themes, including racism, sexism, classism, mental illness, suicide, domestic abuse, and more that I found interesting to analyze.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs

butterfly_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content