xchelseajx 's review for:

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

2.75

challenging dark sad tense 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: Yes

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I can appreciate that this is a classic piece of literature that has a lot of allegory and political/social commentary baked in. That said, I found this rather short book generally unenjoyable and really hard to get through. While I can appreciate Conrad’s writing style and the fact that he was actually commenting on the flaws of colonialism, I could not get past the overt racism and misogyny of the time that was prevalent throughout this book.