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Edipo Rey

Sophocles

3.56 AVERAGE

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Un classique à lire ! C’est  court et le rythme est plutôt rapide. La traduction de Paul Mazon est très facile à comprendre. 
Il est aussi intéressant de lire l’anthologie, pour bien comprendre toutes les versions du mythe.
Je ne dirais pas que c’était un livre mémorable mais je le recommanderais.

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dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Actually kind of a banger…

mega spoko

peak tragedy
mysterious reflective tense medium-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

2,5✨️

of all the greek plays i have read, this has felt the most contemporary in its writing and rhythm
dark reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I absolutely loved reading the book out loud like it was a soap opera.