Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

134 reviews

amorphousbl0b's review

dark mysterious 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? Yes

1.0

An interminable onslaught of metaphor and misery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Slavery, Genocide, and Racism

ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Xenophobia, and Racism

Moderate: War, Gore, Slavery, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, and Blood

Minor: Cannibalism, Gore, and Violence

thatgirlisreading's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

diana_raquel's review against another edition

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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Murder, Gun violence, Blood, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Classism, Slavery, Death, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide and Grief

yourfavebookhoarder's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Colonisation, Racial slurs, and Racism

kwichris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Colonisation

Moderate: Cannibalism

nooo's review

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Racism

Moderate: Death

kj_1429's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

I want to delete this from my brain

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Colonisation, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Misogyny and Cannibalism

angelbabe_cj's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Cannibalism

Several instances of the N word, including within the first 10 pages.

elsie_n's review

dark sad 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? It's complicated

2.25

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Content Warnings

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