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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

7 reviews

wrensandroses's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Car accident, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Murder, Death, Sexual violence, Rape, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness and Incest

Minor: Antisemitism and Pregnancy

trisreadssometimes's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious sad 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: Emotional abuse, Antisemitism, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

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

kayesomething's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Rape, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Pregnancy, Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, Death, and Body shaming

litltlehistorian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was complex and more that anything incredibly sad. It is also one of the most beautifully written books about intense content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Antisemitism, Car accident, and Death of parent

bradypus's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Nabokov has called Lolita a love letter to the English language. Lolita has some of the most beautiful, complex, and meaningful prose of anything I've ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Antisemitism

venusenvy's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Car accident, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Antisemitism