Reviews with content warning for Murder - Oedipus Rex

Segueixo en la meva era clàssica. La història ja la sabia de català de 3r d'ESO, del Javi (o Xavi), però llegir les paraules traduïdes de Sòfocles en persona és molt diferent. No m'esperava una tragèdia tan tràgica dels grecs (error bastant gran en retrospectiva).

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iridescent_iris's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I'm happy to have read it, it's a classic. It's short and fast-paced, making it easy to follow along, and a major reference in literature. Don't think I will be re-reading anytime soon, but I will keep some quotes from it. The writing style is older, so it takes slightly more time to understand, but very beautiful nonetheless. Major plot twists make this an exciting read. The characters barely have any development if any at all, the plot is what matters more here. (But social / human relationships themes being used are insanely interesting)

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lay_kone's review

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dark sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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celevstial's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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peachani's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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henrygravesprince's review

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challenging dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
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

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katariinatoivanen's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad 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

4.25

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lizgom's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-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

I haven't read a lot of classical Greek and know the disney version of Hercules so you can imagine what a ride I had reading this. I genuinely feel sorry for this Greek hero. His journey is crazy and f*d up. Since the beginning of the play you have this sense of doom. I feel sad that Oedipus is a lost cause and I constantly felt a need to help this tragic fictional man. Oedipus seems like the only character kept in the dark about the situation he's in. He's condemned to kill his father and sleep with his mother and he leaves his "homeland" to avoid that fate. Little did he know, he's adopted and ends up killing his father in a quarrel and defeats a sphinx and ends up marrying his mother (not knowing she's his real mother lol). This story made so angry. I was constantly wanting something good to happen to this man.

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