Reviews

Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

zafi's review against another edition

challenging dark

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

3.0

maysoonessam's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

melancholymegs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Blood, and Suicide

jcc23's review

4.0

Conocía la historia de Edipo, pero nunca había leído esta obra antes y me ha sorprendido desde el relato. Se ubica tiempo después de consumido el patricidio e incesto, cuando la epidemia asota al pueblo y el oráculo manda a avisar al rey Edipo que para erradicarla deberá desterrar al asesino de Layo, el anterior rey del pueblo. De esta manera, el relato toma tintes de obra de misterio, ya que Edipo es presentado un enigma y debe hallar su solución. Esta búsqueda de la verdad será fatal para Edipo, ya que con ella descubrirá la tragedia en la que se cierne su vida. Lectura imprescindible.

eszter_707's review

dark mysterious reflective 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

It was very mid compared to Antigone. I didn't enjoy it as much

parvati_bhasin's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

miamaybereading's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-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

3.75

callieju's review against another edition

5.0

disturbing, but probably one of the best books i’ve read for school. also Sophocles had no right to be this funny

francisforever123's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

1.25

qu1nny's review

I would take my eyes out too if I were him.