Reviews - Heart of Darkness: 'As Powerful a Condemnation of Imperialism as Has Ever Been Written'

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Heart of Darkness: 'As Powerful a Condemnation of Imperialism as Has Ever Been Written'

Gene M. Moore, Joseph Conrad

3.03 AVERAGE

eumesmo's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

wolfealexander's review against another edition

4.0

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

scofficermango's review against another edition

3.5

dark informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

akgrantmatz's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

smeagle659's review against another edition

3.0

Weirdly interesting yet boring book. It manages to highlight the consequences of colonialism and the contrasting ideals in which pilgrims held at the time. Similarly, the idealisation and subsequent revelations surrounding the character of Kurtz was intriguing.

Though the brooding nature, and I generally like broodiness in books, was too much. How many different ways can one person correlate the darkness in which a forest has to the darkness felt in ones heart. As it turns out far too many.