1.73k reviews for:

Oedipus Rex

Sophocles

3.57 AVERAGE

ang_elica's review against another edition

3.75

dark 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

kimberlyisverycool's review against another edition

4.75

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

molotov_apologist's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional tense fast-paced

joeyg896's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark reflective tense 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

nicole_the_human's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

888mal's review against another edition

2.0

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iriswang's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jo1202's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective 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

autumnrdreads's review against another edition

3.0

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I had to read this for my world lit class, and it's one of the few things I've enjoyed so far. The plot was really complicated, and of course it's a prime example of "Sophoclean Irony". To me, the irony lies with the fact that if the oracles had never said anything, nothing would've happened. But then there wouldn't have been a play I suppose. Oedipus' revelation is rather shocking, but the whole time you're reading it you're thinking "no...why...no!" So it's not really a surpise.

ln_hg5's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark tense medium-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