A review by julis
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Another Dover Thrift Edition with 0 commentary, although this one was originally sold for $1.50 and also apparently it’s been on my bookcase for thirteen years. Anyway.

I do have thoughts on the play but they’re messy and disorganized, I think primarily I’m struck by just the. slow series of revelations, the catastrophic dramatic irony of knowing who Oedipus is the whole time, watching everything fall down around his ears, that he’s initially TRYING to save his city but promptly loses his temper in the worst way–yowch.