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368 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781435168480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'The horror! The horror!' -- these are Kurtz's final words in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the story of a man who travels into the jungle to seek his fortune and who instead finds an all-consuming moral and spiritual wilderness.
Community Reviews Summary of 693 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
adventurous 60%
mysterious 40%
reflective 40%
tense 32%
sad 28%
informative 16%
emotional 12%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 23% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, SlaveryMinor
Mental illness, Sexism, Violence368 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781435168480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'The horror! The horror!' -- these are Kurtz's final words in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the story of a man who travels into the jungle to seek his fortune and who instead finds an all-consuming moral and spiritual wilderness.
Community Reviews Summary of 693 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
adventurous 60%
mysterious 40%
reflective 40%
tense 32%
sad 28%
informative 16%
emotional 12%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 23% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, SlaveryMinor
Mental illness, Sexism, Violence