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Youth: A Narrative, Heart of Darkness and The End of the Tether by Norman Sherry, Joseph Conrad

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boygenius_'s review against another edition

3.0

3.5 ⭐️

Creo que la escritura, la voz narrativa y las descripciones estaban muy bien construidas. Conrad sabe escribir y contar una historia. Pienso que tal vez no era mi momento para leerlo porque me sentía muy desconcentrado, me perdía entre tanto detalle y me costó seguir la lectura a pesar de su brevedad.

poloniumblood's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

nerdbrarian's review against another edition

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5.0

This wonderful little book combines some of Conrad's best short novels into one book that becomes his exploration of man in all of his ages. Heart of Darkness remains his definitive work, but End of the Tether will surprise you with its beautiful conjunction of symbols and exploration of the father/daughter relationship.

themadmadmadeline's review against another edition

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3.0

Being completely honest, this book was very hard to grasp and understand at times. I enjoyed certain aspects of it, such as the beautiful imagery and earthly, dark quality of the novel. However, it's a pretty deep book, and I still don't completely understand the purpose of the novel.

I'm sure I'll probably read it again for sheer comprehension purposes. I would recommend the book on the grounds of being one of those sorts of books everyone should read, and it's particularly effective in high school. It isn't one of my personal favorites, and I had trouble digesting it, but I would say it's a quality novel.