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Liked It3 of 3 members found this review helpful “Beautifully done, and it haunts me enough to lure me back every few years for another trip down the Congo to the last circle of Hell. Kurtz is such a profound symbol for the evil that lurks within each of us, as well as within the civilization we’ve constructed for ourselves, and Marlow’s...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I didn't enjoy it. It feels like the writer just wanted to put certain themes in there and didn't focus on having a logical narrative. it was too random”
Mona A wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Marlow is on a journey on the Nellie with a few other people when he shares his experience in his colonization of Africa. He describes Europe as being one of the darkest places, and his experiences and what he saw in his time in Africa prove to him the cruelty and greed of the Europeans. Marlow is supposed to work under Kurtz, but after the sinking of his ship and other troubles, his journey is slowed down. He soon finds out that the manager wants to hang Kurtz and his right hand man in order to eliminate the competition for ivory. In the end, when they capture Kurtz, he is very weak and almost dying. Eventually, he leaves some of his legacy to Marlow, who has to return to Europe with the news of his death.
Sherif Mansour wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This book was very cruel and dark. I did not enjoy the read much. In addition, it is a bit challenging to read and understand. Overall though, the author's voice is strong and the emotions are conveyed very clearly, whether it is the abuse in the African villages or the regret of the officers over their wrong doings. ”
“A bit too dense for me. I would like to be able to enjoy it for the merits of the story and not have to constantly be on the lookout for instances of dark/light, bad/good.”
JimYung wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A) Heart of darkness is set in England and Africa in the late nineteenth century (1870s - 1890s). Set the tone of distrust and the abandon of morality. The brutality of the company and the horrific degeneration of one working man named Kurtz. Marlow seaman who seeks to only journey but is disgusted of what the company has tried and does to Kurtz a friend he befriends.
Adrian Miguel wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
B) Marlow protagonist of the story, journeys into the Congo of Africa to become a steamboats sailor. Though tends to be an all-around character, he does not belong to his social class. Still can make friends with ease but with his peers there is more of a distrust with in them because of his past and the hate of colonization.
C) Kurtz a friend that changes Marlow during his journey to be an ordinary steamboat sailor. Kurtz inverts in the life of Marlow, stirring him in the direction of realizing what it means to work for the company. After Kurtz death Marlow began to understand the true heart of darkness.
D) Novel set on a mystery and adventure in Central Africa. A Story based on a man’s journey is changed when meeting new friends (Kurtz), and after his friends death is a symbolic significant of ambiguity of the heart of darkness. If enjoy reading Journey and heart breaking book i recommend this book to you all. I rate this book four star out of five stars.
”“3.75/5
Outmind wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Meh
Maybe if i had read it 50 or so years ago, but now...”
“3.5 half stars. ”
Elphias Doge wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much. ”
CRISPY wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Amazing narrative. Incredible descriptions, Conrads use of words is genius. Very dark, brutal story about the hunt for ivory in the Congo in the 1800s. Disturbing at times. A book that keeps you thinking about it after you have finished. ”
Nicki m wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A great book which I can't rate with anything less than five stars. I found it helped to know a bit of the background against which it was written through The Rings of Saturn and The Dream of the Celt. But summing up the horrible facts of what happened in Belgian Congo as Vargas Llosa did does not necessarily result in a great novel, and I think that Conrad's haunting story has a much deeper impact on one than all the facts together.
Louisa van der Luyden wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The horror of it all is how, in the absence of government, law and justice, people give in to their greed and become cruel and corrupt. Entering such a place, one loses one's innocence. Would we - or anyone - be immune to it?”
