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stephibabes's review against another edition
4.0
Initially I struggled to get into the rhythm of this book. But when I did I kind of fell into it all at once. The manner in which the story is told is so enthralling. The last part of the book was difficult to tear myself away from. I didn't expect to enjoy this book after the first few pages, but how wrong I was!
bareruinedchoirs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Edition reviewed: Heart of Darkness and Other Tales (Oxford World's Classics)
Excellent edition of four of Conrad's stories, culminating in Heart of Darkness. The footnotes are detailed, insightful and extremely helpful in understanding the text. I bought this to read Heart of Darkness, but reading the three other tales was helpful in setting the more famous work in context.
Excellent edition of four of Conrad's stories, culminating in Heart of Darkness. The footnotes are detailed, insightful and extremely helpful in understanding the text. I bought this to read Heart of Darkness, but reading the three other tales was helpful in setting the more famous work in context.
opimenta's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
«[Y]our strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others»
«[I]t is impossible to convey the life-sensation of any given epoch of one's existence - that which makes its truth, its meaning - its subtle and penetrating essence. It is impossible. We live, as we dream - alone…»
«Droll thing life is - that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself - that comes too late - a crop of unextinguishable regrets.»
«[I]t is impossible to convey the life-sensation of any given epoch of one's existence - that which makes its truth, its meaning - its subtle and penetrating essence. It is impossible. We live, as we dream - alone…»
«Droll thing life is - that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself - that comes too late - a crop of unextinguishable regrets.»
agnes_books's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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? Yes
2.25
friendofmarlowe's review against another edition
3.0
i don’t know how i feel about it. i am like the only person i know whose ambivalent about it. some beautiful passages but i had no idea what was going on. time to go fail this quiz!!! ;)
picaresquity's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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.
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
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
drako1357's review against another edition
4.0
Es uno de los libros mas complejos que haya leído, su calidad es indiscutible y tiene muchas descripciones impresionantes del Congo y la selva, aunque el tema central hable o relate la colonización (Tema bastante controversial de relatar actualmente) es sin duda una obra maestra, aunque el ritmo a veces puede ser lento o con pocos cambios, es de los mejores libros para iniciar este año.