Rating - *
Will it grip you? It didn't grip me....
I was hugely disappointed by this. This was rated 92 on my list, so I expected a little bit more than some man's ramblings about the African jungle.
'Heart of Darkness' is about a group of sailors waiting for the tide to turn so they can move off again. To pass the time, the captain, Marlow, tells stories from his past, notably when he went to Africa to search for an ivory hunting post that no-one can communicate with.
I admit, I was intrigued by the blurb (talk about bigging something up...). However, this soon disappeared by the end of the first chapter.
I found this incoherent at the most. I found it increasingly difficult to follow and I cannot understand the fascination with the figure of Kurtz. Maybe I didn't get quite get it...and I realise that it must have been voted 92 for a reason. All I can say is, the best bit was it ended, and that it was mercifully short.
Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more if it had been set out in a different way, instead gabbled reminiscences. I can't help feeling I've missed something with this. Surely I should have enjoyed it?
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