Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Kong Oidipus by Sophocles

39 reviews

iridescent_iris's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

I'm happy to have read it, it's a classic. It's short and fast-paced, making it easy to follow along, and a major reference in literature. Don't think I will be re-reading anytime soon, but I will keep some quotes from it. The writing style is older, so it takes slightly more time to understand, but very beautiful nonetheless. Major plot twists make this an exciting read. The characters barely have any development if any at all, the plot is what matters more here. (But social / human relationships themes being used are insanely interesting)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Incest

lay_kone's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

celevstial's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Incest, and Suicide

Moderate: Murder

draven_deathcrush's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

3.0

Had to read for school. It's the first greek play that I've read, and it was pretty cool. I definitely want to read more greek plays.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, and Suicide

kelliegawhale's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Self harm, and Violence

peachani's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Grief

Moderate: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism

herelieshenry's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

Minor: Gore and Self harm

gabriella_'s review against another edition

tense 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

2.25

somebody slam the breaks please

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Incest, Grief, and Death of parent

katariinatoivanen's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery, Murder, and Abandonment

lizgom's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I haven't read a lot of classical Greek and know the disney version of Hercules so you can imagine what a ride I had reading this. I genuinely feel sorry for this Greek hero. His journey is crazy and f*d up. Since the beginning of the play you have this sense of doom. I feel sad that Oedipus is a lost cause and I constantly felt a need to help this tragic fictional man. Oedipus seems like the only character kept in the dark about the situation he's in. He's condemned to kill his father and sleep with his mother and he leaves his "homeland" to avoid that fate. Little did he know, he's adopted and ends up killing his father in a quarrel and defeats a sphinx and ends up marrying his mother (not knowing she's his real mother lol). This story made so angry. I was constantly wanting something good to happen to this man. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Incest, and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Self harm, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent