54 pages • first pub -429 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781417666768
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 01 June 1991
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 12,637 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
sad 35%
emotional 33%
reflective 28%
challenging 27%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 10%
funny 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, DeathModerate
Self harm, Murder, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment
54 pages • first pub -429 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781417666768
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 01 June 1991
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 12,637 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
sad 35%
emotional 33%
reflective 28%
challenging 27%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 10%
funny 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, DeathModerate
Self harm, Murder, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment