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Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

6 reviews

idonttcareeeee's review against another edition

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dark informative tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

this was really interesting being able to see first-hand what it was like to be in Africa during the scramble for Africa era. very informative and very crazy. you learn about it in school, but you really learn about it in school, just kind of what happens on the outside, yk? not what its like in Africa. Especially from a white guy who still has enough of his humanity to be at least a little disturbed by some of the things the white people were already doing. 

maya jasanoff did so good with her afterword for this edition, beautifully done. 

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arkeith85's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

  • I got the version that has an intro from Karen Swallow Prior bc I knew I’d need some extra help understanding this book, and I was totally right. Her intro gave me context into the author and where it fits in history. Basically, the first part is narrated an unnamed guy in a boat with a few other guys in a boat just floating away. Then, one of the other guys, Marlowe, tells the longest story ever about his trip into Africa as colonizer going to colonize - or civilize as they said - Africa. He is racist and prejudiced, a product of his own time, but he did question his role as the colonizer as his story meandered on and on. 
  • The story gave a lot of “what men will do instead of going to therapy” vibes. Seems like Conrad (the author) had a lot of questions and feelings that he needed to process and did it by writing a book about a man who also had a lot of questions and feelings. Conrad wrote the book as three installments to be published in the newspapers so the book is just three long parts. Also, the book isnt long, it just feels long. 
  • I didn’t love this, but I didn’t intend to. It was a good discipline to read something that wasn’t an easy read for me.


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ekgranstro's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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edesia_guest's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Important to read to understand ideas perpetuated at the time but it’s still a horrible book which holds bias and prejudice. you need to be aware of the author and context but if sensitive just avoid. 

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rory_john14's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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dustycedar's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

  • Had high hopes for this book initially given its (at the time) progressive views on imperialism & colonialism
  • It was overall still SUPER racist & the author really put a lot of effort into trying to sound profound
  • I think it’s probably a good book to read in terms of literary analysis, but can be difficult to get through because of its harsh themes & general structure 
  • TONS OF QUEER UNDERTONES
  • Tons of blatant racism & sometimes graphic descriptions 
  • Probably wouldn’t read again for pleasure 


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