A review by zhakoreading
Electra by Sophocles

4.5

But you who hate, you tell me, hate in word only but in fact live with our father's murderers. 
I’ll tell you: never, not though they brought me your gifts in which you now feel pride, would I yield to them. 
Have your rich table and your abundant life. 
All the food I need is the quiet of my conscience.

Despite being written in Ancient Greece, the story is very much relatable at certain parts, and surprisingly, has very much feminist ideologies (to some level).

Absolutely adored David Grene’s translation- it’s full of very real, raw expressions, and helps to understand Electra’s character better.

P.S now I totally get why Electra’s complex was named after her. Girl was obsessed.