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Norman Sherry, Joseph Conrad
278 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780460870467
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Everymans Library
Publication date: 01 January 1924
Description
A masterpiece of twentieth-century writing, Heart of Darkness (1902) exposes the tenuous fabric that holds "civilization" together and the brutal horror at the center of European colonialism. Conrad's crowning achievement recounts Marlow's physica...
Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
adventurous 50%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
informative 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ColonisationModerate
Ableism, Alcoholism, GoreMinor
Death, Mental illness, Sexism
—
Norman Sherry, Joseph Conrad
278 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780460870467
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Everymans Library
Publication date: 01 January 1924
Description
A masterpiece of twentieth-century writing, Heart of Darkness (1902) exposes the tenuous fabric that holds "civilization" together and the brutal horror at the center of European colonialism. Conrad's crowning achievement recounts Marlow's physica...
Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
adventurous 50%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
informative 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ColonisationModerate
Ableism, Alcoholism, GoreMinor
Death, Mental illness, Sexism