A review by seasides
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

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

3.75

as someone who enjoys dark themes in writing and the absolute rottenness of humans being brought to light, this play certainly is all about it. oh it sure is. i dont recall the last time i felt so heavy after reading a play but my god! this is not for the faint of heart. it's just. oh my god. stanley is so... oh my god, i hate him so much but at the same time i feel the same fear as blanche and stella probably do around him how can a fictional character encompass this archetype of men so well. i dont know how to explain it but it feels. so real. absolutely throws you in for a loop, knots your stomach and makes you want to curl up in a hole and hug yourself so tight. maybe im being dramatic. maybe this is what i get for writing so much angst. 

anyways as a play, absolutely banger. love the characterization, the use of music and the reveal of the polka tune at the end??? title embodies this play so well. i can just visualize this car speeding down the streets, these characters impulsively running head first into tragedy knowing they're going to crash. my god. wow. 
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