Victory by Joseph Conrad

Victory

Joseph Conrad

416 pages first pub 1915 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Axel Heyst, a dreamer and a restless drifter, believes he can avoid suffering by cutting himself off from others. Then he becomes involved in the operation of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago, and when it fails he turns h...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 256 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 66%

dark: 66%

reflective: 50%

challenging: 41%

sad: 41%

tense: 33%

mysterious: 25%

emotional: 8%

informative: 8%


Pace

7% of readers chose medium
92% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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