Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

17 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

qqjj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Racism, Alcohol, Cursing, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Classism, and Gaslighting

xkrille's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

I read this for university, and I am so glad I did!

This was a great play to read. The characters were well-written and so were their emotions. You understood why they acted the way they did, said the things they said, thought the things they thought. 

I definitely recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Sexism, Homophobia, and Abortion

Minor: Death of parent

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

stroop's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. I adored the characters so much and throughout the story my only hope was for them to have a happy ending.

The resolution was perfect. Despite losing the money, they stick together and find happiness and strength in each other.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Homophobia and Alcoholism

jemappellecat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Homophobia and Racial slurs

toffishay's review

emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I don't read a lot of plays, but I really enjoyed this way. It is really intense and emotional and sad, but also really funny! Funny in that dark way, in that self-reflective way. Walter pissed me off, and as a black woman, it was interesting and all too real to read into the race and gender politics at play between him and the women in his life, Mama, Ruth, and Beneatha. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Classism, Alcoholism, Grief, and Hate crime

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Abortion

Minor: Slavery

bitterseason's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

honeyvoiced's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

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