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sarah_the_mad_scientist's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
4.0
pbraue13's review against another edition
5.0
Williams has always been one of my (if not my top favorite) favorite playwrights and I do not think I’m alone in that regard. These two plays are probably his most well known, most produced, and most read in high school classrooms, lol. Under all the drama, trauma, and tragedy of his work there lies a delicate hand. Some sort of element of tenderness and love is always there - even if you have to look hard for it. Some say “Menagerie” was his way of exorcizing his guilt over not being there for his sister more to protect her from his family/the world. Others say “Streetcar” was his way of trying to get others to sympathize with an allegory for the brutality of queer life at that time (Williams was gay). But I think the great summation of his work comes from the man himself. When asked what “Streetcar” was really about Williams said it was, “A plea for the understanding of the delicate people”.
I wont summarize or spoil these iconic works, if you haven’t read them or seen them, you should experience them for yourself. You will not regret it.
Both: (5/5 stars)
I wont summarize or spoil these iconic works, if you haven’t read them or seen them, you should experience them for yourself. You will not regret it.
Both: (5/5 stars)
pr1_yaa's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
2.25
analyticalchaos's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting portrayal of mental illness and the pursuit of dreams. It calls into question dependency and selfishness.
amiably's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i love all the intricate themes at play, from the complicated character relationships to the need for escapism. williams articulates the lived human experience so, SO well.
my favorite book i've read in school. as always, check TWs before reading
my favorite book i've read in school. as always, check TWs before reading
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Abandonment
aliceboule's review against another edition
3.0
"But here there as only hot swing music and liquor, dance halls, bars and movies, and sex that hung in the gloom like a chandelier and flooded the world with brief deceptive rainbows."
Williams' play is gritty and dark, sensual without sex, and sad, terribly so. But it is real. Laura and her glass menagerie is an escape from reality -- a fragile and ephemeral escape.
I really enjoyed reading this; it was my first Tennessee Williams work and I do believe I will find more to read.
Williams' play is gritty and dark, sensual without sex, and sad, terribly so. But it is real. Laura and her glass menagerie is an escape from reality -- a fragile and ephemeral escape.
I really enjoyed reading this; it was my first Tennessee Williams work and I do believe I will find more to read.
kaitib's review against another edition
1.0
Way to dramatize a story that's not even that interesting.
thepaige_turner's review against another edition
4.0
Check out my review here: http://thepaige-turner.blogspot.com/2012/01/glass-menagerie-by-tennessee-williams.html