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Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

deb_k's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ryanklindsay's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

damjur's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

sennabk's review against another edition

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4.0

the prose are insane, felt like i was going in and out of hearing someones story

cjfon0's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

vampsackgirl's review

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3.25

not enough spend measuring Marlow's head. 

ohovenden's review

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

2.25

smilingzombiess's review against another edition

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1.0

I love classics, but this book was really difficult to actually stay interested in. It constantly lost my interest.

minou_noir's review against another edition

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Had to read it for class, but it's...really not my taste. Even the audiobook couldn't help me.

smccourt's review against another edition

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3.0

Needed to Cliff’s Notes this as I read. Haven’t read a book with this much symbolism in a while. I’m rusty!