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silly_little_reader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Incest
cagebox's review against another edition
5.0
A fantastic tragedy and a true classic. There is a reason Aristotle found Oedipus to be the preeminent tragic hero and the themes found in this book would influence so much throughout history.
meliphanes's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
delphinaris's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
cbollinger43's review against another edition
3.0
This was okay, but I'd like to read it again in a different translation and a more independent setting to let it all soak in better. I thought Oedipus was an idiot, and I don't understand how Aristotle thought this was the epitome of tragedy. So, I'd like to give it another shot sometime. But for now, I wasn't all that impressed.
mges's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
emilytcanread's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
8one6's review against another edition
4.0
Having known of Oedipus only through cultural osmosis and only knowing the broadest points of the plot it was interesting to finally sit down and read the play. Cursed equally by fate and his desire for the truth Oedipus was pretty much boned from the start, but watching it unfold really added weight to his tragedy.
luckyreads08's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
eat_a_lemon's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A strong story about a self-fulfilling prophecy and the failing of a man in ways he never could've predicted. It's short, well paced, surprisingly funny in the first half and builds into a dreadful, hopeless tragedy the further along you go. There's a nuanced mix of Oedipus' actions resulting in his knowledge of his transgressions, and his fate being entirely pre-determined, that it's interesting to consider if Oedipius' downfall was his fault or not.
It's like 55 pages in total and easy to read with the right translation (Don Taylor was very good), very worth the read.
It's like 55 pages in total and easy to read with the right translation (Don Taylor was very good), very worth the read.