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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
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
Yikes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
I feel weird giving this book a 5-star rating… but it’s necessary. So many people misinterpret the purpose of Lolita, and it’s important to recognize that this is not a book meant to justify or romanticize anything—it’s meant to expose the disturbing reality of how predators rationalize their actions.
Humbert Humbert is the epitome of an unreliable narrator, using poetic prose to manipulate both himself and the reader. Nabokov’s writing is so beautiful and lulling that you almost forget the horror of what’s actually happening—until a single word or phrase jolts you back to the truth. This discomfort is intentional. You’re supposed to feel unsettled, supposed to recognize the insidious nature of Humbert’s justifications.
And, wow, does it work. I am never letting my kids out of my sight again.
Humbert Humbert is the epitome of an unreliable narrator, using poetic prose to manipulate both himself and the reader. Nabokov’s writing is so beautiful and lulling that you almost forget the horror of what’s actually happening—until a single word or phrase jolts you back to the truth. This discomfort is intentional. You’re supposed to feel unsettled, supposed to recognize the insidious nature of Humbert’s justifications.
And, wow, does it work. I am never letting my kids out of my sight again.
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Could have been edited down a lot. Not a lot of plot for how many words there are.
dark
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
Quizás en otra ocasión, más adelante lo termine. Ahora mismo es demasiado pesado y me quita las ganas de seguir leyendo. Además llegue a un punto del libro en el que la situación no me llama tanto la atención.
dark
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
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