Antigonick by Sophocles

Antigonick

Sophocles with Bianca Stone (Illustrator), Anne Carson (Translator)

180 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction classics play poetry challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Antigonick is a translation of Sophokle's Antigone only in the loosest sense – with significant changes and metatextual additions to the original, an extra character, and illustrations with interpretations left open to the reader, it could easily ...

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Moods

dark 62%
emotional 55%
reflective 51%
challenging 45%
sad 36%
funny 29%
tense 21%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 77%
medium 21%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

4.41

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