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A review by jade_smith
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was me revisiting this book for the first time since studying it in high school. I still find it to be such an incredibly interesting novel. To say I "enjoy" this book doesn't feel right -- but to say it enthralls me as a historical object is definitely true.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide, Misogyny, and Cannibalism