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mannythenanny's review against another edition
4.0
*only read antigone n this was for a class
first time i read this was anne carsons version - i def like this one more. i feel like it captured the story better
first time i read this was anne carsons version - i def like this one more. i feel like it captured the story better
thenthememoriesfade's review against another edition
4.0
Antigone: 5 stars
What I love about the character of Antigone, is that she is willing to do anything if she believes that, this is the right thing to do. She doesn’t care about higher power such as the law (Creon) and she refuses to submit to it, therefore she is punished for it.
I wish someone would write a retelling of this myth because she is an interesting character. She has such a deep sense of filial piety for her brother, that she is willing to disobey the law and die so that he could be buried and not wander eternally without finding his way to the underworld.
Oedipus the King: 5 stars
Oedipus the King or no matter how hard you try to escape your fate, what is meant to be, will eventually happen. It’s pretty clear if you read any myth that no one can escape their fates, whether it’s Oedipus, Iocasta, or Laius, they all try their luck but end up meeting it anyway.
Electra: 3 stars
It’s definitely my least favourite among the three plays. I found the character of Electra a little similar to Antigone, since they are both looking for justice regarding a member of their family.
What I love about the character of Antigone, is that she is willing to do anything if she believes that, this is the right thing to do. She doesn’t care about higher power such as the law (Creon) and she refuses to submit to it, therefore she is punished for it.
I wish someone would write a retelling of this myth because she is an interesting character. She has such a deep sense of filial piety for her brother, that she is willing to disobey the law and die so that he could be buried and not wander eternally without finding his way to the underworld.
Oedipus the King: 5 stars
Oedipus the King or no matter how hard you try to escape your fate, what is meant to be, will eventually happen. It’s pretty clear if you read any myth that no one can escape their fates, whether it’s Oedipus, Iocasta, or Laius, they all try their luck but end up meeting it anyway.
Electra: 3 stars
It’s definitely my least favourite among the three plays. I found the character of Electra a little similar to Antigone, since they are both looking for justice regarding a member of their family.
cjimenez14's review
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
withwings's review
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
3.25
happylilkt's review
4.0
I read Oedipus Rex in high school, but had never read Antigone or Electra. Many common themes between the three which makes more sense of references to Greek tragedies. Bloody stuff and whatever you do beware oracles!
harleyrae's review
3.0
OK so I know the book title says that this is 3 books, but really we only read Oedipus the king
(found Antigone alone, but we haven't made it to that book yet) , I just couldn't find Oedipus the King all by itself.
So this book wasn't bad, wasn't my favorite, i mean come on how can you not know that it was the king who you murdered. And after awhile don't you think you might have put all the pieces together, but i guess that's just me.
Truth be told it wasn't bad, but it wasn't my favorite.
(found Antigone alone, but we haven't made it to that book yet) , I just couldn't find Oedipus the King all by itself.
So this book wasn't bad, wasn't my favorite, i mean come on how can you not know that it was the king who you murdered. And after awhile don't you think you might have put all the pieces together, but i guess that's just me.
Truth be told it wasn't bad, but it wasn't my favorite.
thecasestudyofmylife_'s review
3.0
Interesting.....read it for school. It was good, but the incest threw me. I mean it wasn't like he knew that his prophecy was actually going to come true. He thought he avoided it from leaving his "parents" that he thought were his birth parents. I think since he was in the dark about his past, that it wasn't as bad when he found out the truth. When he married Jocasta, he had no clue that she was actually was his mom and that the man he killed was his birth father. It wasn't like he knew from the start and decided to marry her and kill his father anyways, so it somewhat excused the incest a TINY bit. It still disturbed me when I found out though.