Reviews

Plays of Sophocles Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone by Sophocles, F. Storr

ddeydub's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

strabbyfieldz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

if I was oedipus I would've simply had better luck. I would've simply not been doomed from my birth. 😁

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Suicide

cinderelles's review against another edition

3.0

(I only read Oedipus the King)

otaku_matryoshka's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

hollyfowlerr's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

sashahawkins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

swaye's review against another edition

3.0

Good grief, what a sorry lot.

akagisa12's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.75

jakob's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-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

3.0

potionfrog's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed reading King Oedipus for the first time but I felt a little bad for finding it amusing, as everyone knows how the play goes, so watching him slowly uncover the truth is rough. I liked Antigone, I thought it was more interesting than the second play, and I thought that she was noble to bury her brother, even knowing what it would cost her. Overall I think it would be better to see it performed, rather than read. I was also confused as to the translation of God singular? I will need to look into it.