Victory: an island tale by Joseph Conrad

Victory: an island tale

Joseph Conrad

302 pages first pub 1915 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Victory was the last of Conrad's novels to be set in the Malay Archipelago. It tells the story of Axel Heyst who, damaged by his dead father's nihilistic philosophy, has retreated from the world of commerce and colonial exploration to live alone o...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 260 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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