Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

19 reviews

tabithae's review against another edition

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

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

bunntboy's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Death of parent

chaotically_katie's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Abortion, Classism, Death of parent, Grief, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Cultural appropriation

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

margaux4's review

funny reflective slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent

stevie1216's review

challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

1.5

Goodness this was horrid 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Hate crime

jillyrose's review

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

ohlhauc's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, and Hate crime