Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Sophocles: Antigone by Sophocles

11 reviews

atlasanatolia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

This is one of the books I had to read for high school and ended up keeping around. I found it again on a night where I needed something to read in one sitting for a challenge, as I'm expecting a book in the mail and don't want to get invested in a new story I won't finish before that book arrives. I'm trying to give another go at understanding the classics now that I'm steering my own ship.

It's interesting how was Chreon so right about the creation of money being a harm to humanity, but so wrong about the duty of family and the "evil" of disobedience, at least in my eyes. Antigone is branded as an anarchist; it would be interesting to see this story reframed in terms of the struggles and goals of modern anarchism. (It's not that she acts out of service for this specific ideology, but more so that her piety and need to fulfill one of her only rights brings her into conflict with authority in a way that one could easily find modern parallels for.) I'm far more sympathetic to her plight, even if I felt that she repeated herself often - although, both sides are guilty of this, and it is realistic to the circular nature of such arguments.

I appreciated this edition's annotations that gave vital context to readers, as well as the mythological background and history on Greek tragedies. I'm re-approaching work I didn't understand as a teen, so these helpful tips aided me in keeping an open mind and trying to meet the text where it's at.

I also appreciate the messiness of an "everyone killed themselves" ending, so maybe I should make a point of reading more Greek tragedies. :P

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Suicide

childoflight's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Incest and Murder

Minor: Body horror

mangosugar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Suicide, and Violence

atticlovebuzz's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

mimikrow's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Antigone my best friend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Incest

sandy_21's review against another edition

fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Blood

Minor: Incest and War

peachmoni's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Grief

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, and War

Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Murder

astridmalmhester's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Misogyny

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Incest, Slavery, and War

thebooksandpages's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Self harm, and Suicide