Conrad is a dark author, and this book is no exception.
It is told from the point of view of Marlow, an Englishman who is telling about an experience he had in Africa. He was hired to be a steamboat captain on the Congo. When he arrives, his steamboat requires repairs. He needs to get it fixed to go check on Kurtz, a legendary stationmaster in the area. I won't tell you what happens when they go to the station because I don't want to spoil the story, but it is unpleasant.
The story has some violence and Kurtz even recommends "exterminate all the brutes" when speaking of the native people.
It is a good book and worth the time but a little slow and artistic.
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