1.73k reviews for:

Oedipus Rex

Sophocles

3.57 AVERAGE

mrspenningalovesbooks's review against another edition

5.0

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“Then learn that mortal man must always look to his ending, and none can be called happy until they say when he carries his happiness down to the grave in peace.”

I forgot how much I love this play. I’m excited to teach it!

melchus05's review against another edition

5.0

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don't judge i had to read this for my literature class but it's is SO GOOD i loved it

rosekk's review against another edition

4.0

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I love Oedipus the King and a agree with Aristotle in that it's one of the best tragedies ever. Ironic and tragic, it re-tells the ancient myth of Oedipus, fated to marry his mother and kills his father, it leaves the audience with a sense of Catharsis - that by reading (or seeing) the play, we have somehow lived a whole new experience.

loventae's review against another edition

1.0

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I will always be a Sophocles hater

haileylols's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nightstudies's review against another edition

1.5

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kaciecrider's review against another edition

2.25

dark tense slow-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

ranoushka's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a tragedy of overwhelming proportions depicting the downfall of King Creon who was a good king with a tragic flaw-hubris.

http_essi's review against another edition

3.0

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okay to be fair I didn't understand half of this lmao

ineedtokeepmymouthshut's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad

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My favorite Greek tragedy. Oedipus is the quintessential tragic hero who I cannot help but feel bad for and he is the only one that I can confidently say did nothing wrong (except for maybe engaging in some road rage and accidentally killing his biological father)