Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams

6 reviews

henrygravesprince's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Cancer, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Addiction

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, and Homophobia

Minor: Racism, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Medical content, Grief, Suicide, Fatphobia, and Classism

gabriella_'s review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

What is there even to say? The way Tennessee Williams crafts inner turmoil and conflict is satisfying and painful.

I winced reading this several times! But geez the way every character in this play is living in their own carefully-constructed world is so fragile. You can feel how delicate some of these characters are - it’s tangible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Addiction, Ableism, Outing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

jakeaboi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

3.5

This book's depiction of repressed homosexuality is brilliant, especially for the time, and the (by definition) SA of Brick at the end is absolutely heartbreaking. This play feels entirely modern, as it wrestles with issues that still come up in many peoples lives, even including mine. The play is fast-paced, and hits every plot point and important emotional moment with perfect, calculated precision. All in all, this is one of the greatest plays ever written, and an essential read for those interested in the LGBT in the deep south in the early 1900s, as well as plays about toxic relationships.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual content, Cancer, Cursing, Outing, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Body shaming, Racism, and Pregnancy

voilajean's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Racism, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

Minor: Slavery and Suicide

karol99's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Sexism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Racism, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

parttimerarebookdealer's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Infertility, and Toxic relationship