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123 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143106586
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 August 2012
Description
Joseph Conrad's enduring portrait of the ugliness of colonialism in a deluxe edition with a gripping cover by Hellboy artist Mike Mignola. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Heart of Darkness is the th...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,603 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
reflective 42%
adventurous 36%
tense 33%
mysterious 31%
sad 15%
emotional 10%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ColonisationMinor
Cannibalism
123 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143106586
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 August 2012
Description
Joseph Conrad's enduring portrait of the ugliness of colonialism in a deluxe edition with a gripping cover by Hellboy artist Mike Mignola. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Heart of Darkness is the th...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,603 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
reflective 42%
adventurous 36%
tense 33%
mysterious 31%
sad 15%
emotional 10%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ColonisationMinor
Cannibalism