marcusuhre's review against another edition
5.0
Jeg vil vædde med, at det er Sofokles som har opfundet thrilleren. Imodsætningen til andre gode tragedier som jeg har læst (altså Romeo og Julie), som gennem stykket efterlader publikum med trøsteløshed og sørgelighed, der bliver værre og værre, så gør Kong Ødipus noget helt andet: Den giver mig så helvedes mange gåsehud, at jeg ikke kunne lægge bogen fra mig på noget tidspunkt. Jeg kunne ikke stoppe mig selv i at hviske 'oh shit, oh shit, oh shiiiit' et par gange gennem forløbet. Rimelig godt klaret af et næsten 2500 år gammelt stykke. Kernen af det menneskelige vil aldrig ændre sig.
nuriaa_library's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
engincelli's review against another edition
3.0
Vorab sei gesagt, dass die Sprache mir wohl das größte Hindernis war. Dieses Drama, von Aristoteles geliebt, bietet eigentlich alles, was man sich von einer (antiken) Tragödie wünschen mag. Das allein schon so viel Ausschlaggebendes vor dem eigentlichen Drama geschieht, hilft zwar bei der Fassung des Dramas, ist für mich jedoch verlorenes Potenzial (Was vielleicht an den vielen Mythen des alten Griechenland liegt): Ödipus Mord an seinem Vater soll eigentlich die tragische Einleitung in die Handlung sein, hat für mich aber beinahe einen komödiantischen Affekt. Ansonsten bleibt nicht viel über dieses Stück gesagt, dass es gut und zeitlos ist, lässt sich nicht leugnen.
ichirofakename's review against another edition
5.0
Clearly the best of the Ancient Greek tragedies, cause its story is by far the coolest.* After the Big Reveal, Oedipus gets quite epic, though actually just whining about his fate. That's some good writing.
* Currently Medea is #2 (I have still to read most of Euripides for the first time), cutting up her kid and exiting this motral coil across the sky in a chariot drawn by snakes. A hair in front of Agamemnon.
* Currently Medea is #2 (I have still to read most of Euripides for the first time), cutting up her kid and exiting this motral coil across the sky in a chariot drawn by snakes. A hair in front of Agamemnon.
rerooff's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
robdabear's review against another edition
4.0
I read this three times in one week for school (as usual), and I must say that after the second go around, I grew to like this tragedy. Yeah, it's a classic, a timeless Greek tragedy and is really important and all of that stuff. Honestly, I'm just not a fan of most drama such as this. I can sit through Shakespeare and not get bored, and there are a few other plays, but the first read of this was just painful. At first, I hated it and thought it was strange. The general plot was depressing (it's a tragedy, duh) and the enforcement that I was reading this for school dampened my original opinions.
Of course, those reasons weren't quite enough to deter me from a second and third try, in which I truly grew to like the story and message. It is a brilliant piece, and I think the impact of the play is something I can keep with me for a long time. I give it four stars, because it took me a while to like it..
Of course, those reasons weren't quite enough to deter me from a second and third try, in which I truly grew to like the story and message. It is a brilliant piece, and I think the impact of the play is something I can keep with me for a long time. I give it four stars, because it took me a while to like it..
inesita272's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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