534 reviews for:

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

Sophocles

3.86 AVERAGE

bookshelfbybub's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad tense fast-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

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I really enjoyed some of the monologues, and Oedipus and Antigone are certainly the stand-out characters in these plays. The overarching tragedy is nicely infused with lighter themes like love and familial loyalty. While a decisive tragedy, there is something redemptive in the nature of the story.

tashtasher's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Incest, Suicide, Violence, Grief, War

Moderate: Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Death of parent

Big emphasis on incest and suicide.

paxdavid's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

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Brilliant story. Classic 

witek99a's review against another edition

3.75

emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

textual_egoist's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Antigone: “Never share my dying! Don’t lay claim to what you never touched. My death will be enough.”

Ismene: “What Do I care for life, cut off from you?”

emmc's review against another edition

3.0

sad fast-paced

sbarnes1346's review against another edition

4.0

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Lowkey forgot how quickly Creon goes from an arsehole to the world’s biggest loser

asher__s's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

evyninoberr's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Great tragedy, fun read. Would love to see this staged

createandchaos's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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: Yes