547 reviews for:

The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone

Sophocles

3.86 AVERAGE

gemmii's review against another edition

4.5

dark reflective fast-paced

des_reads's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

payday's review against another edition

4.0

medium-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

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Great dialogue with compelling story. Tiresias is by far the best character 

ddeydub's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really enjoyed this. The social aspects of Antigone are a favorite of mine to think about. 

strabbyfieldz's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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if I was oedipus I would've simply had better luck. I would've simply not been doomed from my birth. 😁

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Suicide

cinderelles's review against another edition

3.0

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(I only read Oedipus the King)

arima_matryoshka's review against another edition

4.25

dark inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

hollyfowlerr's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad 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

sashahawkins's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

swaye's review against another edition

3.0

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Good grief, what a sorry lot.