A review by the_gob
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

challenging dark emotional 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? No

2.0

I am clearly ignorant of the quality of this story to English literature. I find the prose well-written, it's construction obviously of a high quality, but the actual story, the plot, the meaning (?), did not have the same resonance. I found the story plodding, befuddling and at times almost boring. I assume it is me at fault here, else why is this work considered so highly? I understand it is both a criticism of the social views and political thinking of its time, but seemed to me laborious in it undertaking. I did not enjoy this read much.
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