A review by dustycedar
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

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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