Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Antigone by Sophocles, Georgin Charles 1868-

6 reviews

draven_deathcrush's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Much like Oedipus at Colonus, I found this extremely boring. There was once again no real intrigue in the events that were happening, and I feel like everything fell flat. I loved the women in this story though, because they always stood their ground. I think my problem with Greek plays, or maybe just with Sophocles, is that all of the big events that happen are always told to us by a messenger or an outside force, and we often aren't in the mist of the big event that happens. I think that's why everything fell flat for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Sexism and Murder

Minor: Incest

childoflight's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Incest and Murder

Minor: Body horror

atticlovebuzz's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

peachmoni's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Grief

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, and War

Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Murder

gabriella_'s review against another edition

sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Antigone can’t have shit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Incest, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and War

woolgathering_jane's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

 “We have only a little time to please the living. But all eternity to love the dead.” 

Antigoné was a surprisingly enjoyable read! It asks interesting questions, and the themes didn't feel outdated, like with some other classics. The only thing I didn't like was that sometimes the characters would have these endless monologues that were hard to follow after a while. But overall, it was pretty great!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexism and Murder