1.73k reviews for:

Oedipus Rex

Sophocles

3.57 AVERAGE

megschlo2022's review against another edition

4.5

reflective tense medium-paced

honeyblood's review against another edition

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I don't really know how I feel about this yet...

miemiew's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

anika10's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous 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

porchceiling15's review against another edition

3.0

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fantaslyn's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lepidopteria's review against another edition

3.0

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This was such a beautiful peace of literature. It wasn’t boring as some other antique works were *cough Odyssey cough*. Emotions really guided this one which made it so vulnerable and genuine. I loved the irony of having eyes but still not being able to see. I just think it was way to short.

gia333's review against another edition

4.75

dark funny 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

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wow!

uncle_remus's review against another edition

4.0

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While not a true philosophy text, the contents of the subject matter, the contents certainly lend to philosophic discourse. The topics are still relevant, and presentation as per Sophocles is superb. This book deserves to be read and discussed, not just read as a simply play. Without the discussion, or narrative, much is lost.

The plot, and topics were covered decades ago in my philosophy and humanity classes in college, so the 'shock value' was nil. It is hard to rate it 5 stars based upon so much "history" prior to reading this.

BTW, I did not read this version, but another.

karasworlds's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes