111 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140623437
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin/Penguin Popular Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Heart of Darkness, a novel by Joseph Conrad, was originally a three-part series in Blackwood's Magazine in 1899. It is a story within a story, following a character named Charlie Marlow, who recounts his adventure to a group of men onboard an anch...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,964 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
reflective 43%
adventurous 34%
tense 33%
mysterious 28%
sad 14%
emotional 9%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ColonisationMinor
Cannibalism
111 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140623437
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin/Penguin Popular Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Heart of Darkness, a novel by Joseph Conrad, was originally a three-part series in Blackwood's Magazine in 1899. It is a story within a story, following a character named Charlie Marlow, who recounts his adventure to a group of men onboard an anch...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,964 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
reflective 43%
adventurous 34%
tense 33%
mysterious 28%
sad 14%
emotional 9%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ColonisationMinor
Cannibalism