Reviews tagging 'Death'

Heart of Darkness: And Selections from the Congo Diary by Joseph Conrad

44 reviews

chubbypug21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Colonisation

novelyon's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, Racial slurs, Blood, and Slavery

Minor: Cannibalism

dustycedar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

• Had high hopes for this book initially given its (at the time) progressive views on imperialism & colonialism
• It was overall still SUPER racist & the author really put a lot of effort into trying to sound profound
• I think it’s probably a good book to read in terms of literary analysis, but can be difficult to get through because of its harsh themes & general structure 
• TONS OF QUEER UNDERTONES
• Tons of blatant racism & sometimes graphic descriptions 
• Probably wouldn’t read again for pleasure 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, Hate crime, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, and Slavery

emilymhb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Colonisation, and Racism

Minor: Cannibalism and Racial slurs

ambdocksey22's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, War, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Grief, Genocide, Death, Colonisation, Confinement, Classism, and Cannibalism

doomluz's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Cannibalism

Minor: Sexism and Misogyny

lara_bk'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death

nebubabe's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

if you can get past the 'so thick you can cut it with a knife' racism, it's ok.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Violence

pyladesreads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Gun violence

frankie2j9's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense 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? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Mental illness