Heart of Darkness

If you're into poetic prose, colonialism, and gossip, this is your jam!

Not much happens. It's mostly people talking about how amazing Kurtz is and people talking about people talking about how amazing Kurtz is. But we're never really shown him being amazing. That's part of the point, I think, but everything seems hollow.

Conrad's prose is elegant and evocative, but there's not much plot or even character development to latch onto. Ultimately, I don't get it. Surely I'm missing something but I think the story is bland and mediocre.