joseph conrad

A truly excellent book let down in places by Conrad’s verbose ramblings; the narrative repeatedly drifting away on so many diversions that it was sometimes difficult to remember where it had come from, especially when – as was frequently the case – those diversions occurred mid conversation...

Okay so not really SF or F but never mind! 3/5 stars (should I feel quilty for giving such a renowned book a low rating?) The style in which Heart of Darkness is written is something I have only come across once before. It is ‘written’ by an anonymous person documenting the story as told by...