The Nigger of the "Narcissus"
by Joseph Conrad
Taste attributes: dramawarfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossybig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect a polished, realistic novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
“My task... is, by the power of the written word, to make you hear, to make you feel - it is, before all, to make you see. That - and no more, and it is everything.
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- Author
- Joseph Conrad
- Published
- 1897
- Pages
- 199
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- Open Library
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