Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness by Peter Kuper

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

Peter Kuper with Maya Jasanoff

160 pages first pub 2019 (view editions)

fiction graphic novel literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Acclaimed cartoonist Peter Kuper delivers a powerful interpretation of this controversial classic. Heart of Darkness has unsettled generations of readers with its haunting portrait of colonialism and brutal exploitation in Africa. Now award-winnin...

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Community Reviews

3.21
based on 186 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

mysterious: 57%

adventurous: 47%

challenging: 42%

tense: 42%

emotional: 21%

sad: 21%

reflective: 15%


Pace

47% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

53% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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