Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

11 reviews

crieraylas's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Sexism, Misogyny, Racism, Alcoholism, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Slavery, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Hate crime, Violence, Death of parent, Homophobia, Death, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual harassment, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Infidelity

logopolis's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Death and Grief

tieflingmom's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Death, Homophobia, Abortion, and Racism

agatha_hopkins's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Classism, Abortion, Racism, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, and Pregnancy

shaunaxx's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcohol, Abortion, Death, and Misogyny

reading_ridge's review

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Alcohol

tabithae's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Abortion, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Racial slurs, Alcohol, and Cursing

Moderate: Abortion, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

menomica's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

God I loved this play. I loved the way Hansberry showed the different aspects of being black in America, and how a lot of these characteristics are still present today. I hated Walter Lee so much and I think that was so important. God I love this book so much

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Homophobia

jillyrose's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Abortion, Physical abuse, Violence, Slavery, Pregnancy, Murder, Infidelity, Hate crime, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, and Alcohol