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Sophocles
116 pages • first pub -429 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"...what man wins more happiness than just its shape and the ruin when that shape collapses?"Sophocles' Oedipus Rex has never been surpassed for the raw and terrible power with which its hero struggles to answer the eternal question, "Who am I?" T...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,803 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
emotional 35%
sad 35%
reflective 29%
challenging 27%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 8%
funny 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, GoreModerate
Self harm, Death, MurderMinor
Death of parent, Slavery, Abandonment—
Sophocles
116 pages • first pub -429 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"...what man wins more happiness than just its shape and the ruin when that shape collapses?"Sophocles' Oedipus Rex has never been surpassed for the raw and terrible power with which its hero struggles to answer the eternal question, "Who am I?" T...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,803 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
emotional 35%
sad 35%
reflective 29%
challenging 27%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 8%
funny 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, GoreModerate
Self harm, Death, MurderMinor
Death of parent, Slavery, Abandonment