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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

144 reviews

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

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

Minor: Racial slurs

devin_raquel's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.0

In all honesty, I was let down by this novel, especially since this a book that is considered a classic in the literary community. I’m going to assume that somethings got lost in translation, since Nobokov’s orginial manuscript was in Russian. I was expecting to read something revolutionary, but instead, it seemed to me the ramblings of a depressed, self-conscious, pedophile. 
There are a few sections in this novel where I caught myself thinking that Humbert Humbert and Lolita’s romance would be a coveted one if the age gap wasn’t so vast. 
The drolling paragraphs, that went on and on, made for a difficult read and a confusing narrative; I found myself confused more than once within these pages. If you’re looking for a forbidden romance, or even for a book that will make your skin crawl, I would suggest picking up something else.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Murder

ppp's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

josierosser's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sticky_soul_sticky_soles's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

mikala'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

4.5

took me forever to finish due to the complexity of the language and also indigestible story themes but the more i read and the more revealed about humbert humberts psyche the more i was able to enjoy the book. the dichotomy between the ugly contents of the book vs the glamorous style of writing made it interesting to read and analyse. i particularly enjoyed nabokovs thoughts on the book at the end. though romantically written the book is not a romance in the slightest but rather a view into the mind of the twisted and decrepit. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

persikan_05's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

bellamp's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

rayne_1906's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

5 hours 9 minutes - I normally find classic books incredibly hard to read, but oddly I didn't have much trouble in that regard with this book. It is artfully written in such a way that you are disgusted with the actions and thoughts of Humbert Humbert, and yet driven to continue reading darkly fascinated by the twisted way his mind works and his calm justifications for his desires, and the way he spirals into paranoia and panic. It is definitely one of those books that you hate the content but love the execution. A difficult, challenging read but one I'm glad I did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Death of parent