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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

14 reviews

blackbirdfly567's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Tedious read, but worthy of its meticulousness. It is incredibly immersive and you often begin to feel sympathy for the sick, vile creature that is Humbert-Humbert, before being subsequently thrown into the graphic details of his abuse towards the young Dolores Haze. Despite its dark subject, you’ll find that the extent of his seemingly pathetic, desperate and doomed pursuit of ‘Lolita’ can at times be quite humorous and absurd, but perhaps that’s just one of the many ways this book, or more accurately the account of the events by Humbert himself, manipulates you throughout this sordid tale. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Drug use, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

quinn24's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Rape, Suicide, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Transphobia

Minor: Racism, Drug use, Alcohol, and Antisemitism

h3llo_steph's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Pedophilia

Moderate: Rape and Drug use

karenaerts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, and Stalking