Heart of Darkness

Had to read for college. Found it boring and Marlow a pretentious, racist and self-obsessed narrator who thinks himself above natives. I understand that was Conrad's way of telling the readers how senseless the world is. Though I do congratulate Conrad on writing such fine English with it being his third language.

Chinua Achebe wrote a bloody fine essay detailing why he doesn't like Heart of Darkness. It's called An Image of Africa, and it's wonderful. Read that instead of this.

*I'm giving it two stars on account of the writing. If only Goodreads had half-stars.