carlyoc 's review for:

Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

4.0

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Somehow never got around to reading this classic in school so I did it now. I actually listened to the audio book with Michael Sheen and full cast. That was cool because as a play it was meant to be heard not read, but I also felt like I missed some things that would have been more clear if I was reading. Despite knowing the general plot as part of common knowledge, I was still taken in by some of the plot twists (like the identity of Oedipus's parents at the beginning), which is the mark of great writing. It's a short work and tremendously influential, so if you are curious, you may as well read it.