Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

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

108 reviews

ellenclifton's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

mrx99's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Slavery, Violence, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, and Racism

bahskfldkt's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

maricasement's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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

2.25

I picked this audiobook up because it was one of the shortest one in my Mother's library. Kenneth Branagh is amazing, as is to be expected, but the contents weren't as enjoyable as his performance. Conrad's descriptions are captivating and definitely set the scene for the story, which was something I really enjoyed. But this book is still a product of it's time and uses a lot of racist language and is very colonialist in its messages. It might be an interesting study, but I wouldn't read it again or particularly recommend it to people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Blood, Racism, Slavery, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cannibalism and Animal cruelty

agnesiana's review against another edition

dark medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Cannibalism and Sexism

ladybugwrites's review against another edition

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

1.0

I honestly only read this book because I have to for uni, and wasn't even sure I'd bother with a review.

And I won't give a good one, just say that this book had be almost fall asleep countless times and it's probably the most problematic book I've ever read. It's not worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Terminal illness and Misogyny

librarymouse's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

1.5

I don't know if I want to rate this. I'm reading it for a class. There's some interesting parts to it, and a lot to write about, but it would be a stretch to say that this is an enjoyable book. I'm glad I'm reading it in grad school, rather than in highschool like a lot of my peers were required to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Classism, Racial slurs, Torture, Trafficking, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Genocide, Violence, Medical content, Sexism, Racism, Terminal illness, Colonisation, Death, Gore, and Grief

gxsobes's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Cannibalism and Cursing

bweeb's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

As a required reading I wasn't really sure what to expect going into this book, I wasn't amazed by it but I didn't hate it. As an early modernist novel (which is the reason I'm reading it), I can see how it was largely influential and challenged the status quo and normal way of reasoning - there are however (as you would know if you have read it) some large flaws to say the least. Of course, racism is overt, prevalent, etc etc. and the dehumanisation of the African is frequent also. Not really sure how to feel about this book tbh.
It basically explores how imperialist ways were more or less an excuse for slavery - simply using "bettering the unstructured and uncivilised societies" as a guise for their mistreatment of African peoples and their disrespect for their land and culture.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, War, and Racial slurs

lizard800's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Murder