" This is the first of Guterson's books I've read, no doubt picked up because of a magazine book review. While the story of Oedipus Rex is one worth telling, as lessons about pride and hubris are always needed, I'm not sure I was convinced that this re-telling was worth my time. The characters, intentionally soulless, are interesting, though perhaps too flawed. Neither main character has a redeeming quality, per se. Additionally, the language tends to be long on exposition and short on dialogue. While this works in classic literature sometimes, not so much in its modern iteration. Props for trying, but its hard to twist a sensational Greek tragedy and still have it be relevant and coherent. "
— Kristen, 2/6/2014