Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

134 reviews

lacey_wi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Murder, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Incest, Gore, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Death, Child abuse, and Car accident

sapph1re's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy, Violence, and Death of parent

adelexmarie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Rape, Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

spritebabie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Confinement, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

kerrence30's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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

4.0

Of course it’s disturbing to read first person as a self-aware paedophile. There are details shared which, while shocking and at times graphic, would leave a gap of insecurity in the author if left unsaid. Some of the choices made are brave, some are unexpected, but are all are beautifully written. I’m left perplexed now I’ve completed the book. I’m neither saddened by the final position of either lead character nor mollified. Throughout, neither character was likeable, and yet you felt obligated to root for their personal best interests, and berate yourself for it just the same. I see how it is a much admired novel. In this particular reading Jeremy Irons plays an excellent Humbert Humbert in reprise to his role in the film adaptation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Confinement, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Rape

thenameistheworstpart's review against another edition

dark medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Minor: Death of parent and Car accident

fictionalily's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Murder, and Toxic relationship

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Incest, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Racism and Mental illness

fallandfox's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Lolita é uma leitura difícil pelo seus temas e podemos observar dois tipos de leitores que completam essa leitura, os que enxergam a loucura do personagem e respeitam a Dolores a tratando como a sobrevivente que foi no livro e os que sexualizam a personagem em conjunto com o Humbert e a tratam como uma “ninfeta sedutora”, esses segundo tipo de leitores me causam nojo e asco.

Esse é um livro controverso por seu conteúdo erótico pedofilico e ser narrado exatamente pelo pedofilo e assassino em questão enquanto ele narra um “romance” que ele teve com sua enteada antes dela fugir dele em busca de liberdade. 

Eu considero esse um dos meus livros favoritos em razão dele me fazer sentir nojo pelo Humbert e conseguir ler entre as linhas a verdadeira Dolores.
Como eu disse a escrita desse livro é uma das coisas que me fez me apaixonar por ele, o Vladimir fez um excelente trabalho com a escrita e com o ritmo da leitura.

Humbert Humbert é um personagem mentiroso que passa o livro todo tentando justificar seus atos pedofilicos e o desejo que ele sentia e o planejamento frio que ele fez para abusar de sua enteada, mesmo com sua escrita rebuscada é possível sentir a sua insanidade.

Dolores Haze é uma criança que foi abusada e sequestrada logo após descobrir pelo seu padrasto a morte de sua mãe, não sabemos quase nada dela exceto os pequenos momentos em que ele deixa escapar a sua verdadeira personalidade e não a personificação do seu desejo que ele chama de Lolita.

O livro possui descrições da viagem de carro que eles fazem por 1 ano com as paradas e os acontecimentos infelizes que acontecem do a Dolores no caminho, o fato de que o autor decidiu fazer um caminho com a sua esposa de carro para se inspirar para a escrita e bastante perceptível no livro pela riqueza que você sente na litura.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Sexual assault, Incest, Rape, Pedophilia, Violence, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Car accident

lilinas's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Murder, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia

Minor: Racial slurs