Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Лолита by Vladimir Nabokov

87 reviews

abookplaylist's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse

matcha_cat's review against another edition

4.0

challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Alcohol

Minor: Death, Physical abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy

itsmegeo's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment

gethenians's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark funny 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death

kiyara's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a re-read for me. Lolita is still one of the best books I have ever read. However, I feel it is deeply misunderstood. Nabokov is not romanticising the relationship between a 12-year-old girl and a 37-year-old man, nor is he trying to justify it. In contrast, Nabokov uses irony and references to well-known cultural, literary, and aesthetic discourses to ridicule the predator. He fills the character of Humbert Humbert with parodied self-justification. This poses a challenge for the reader, who must make a continuous effort to see through Humbert's self-perceived worldview. If you manage to do so, this book is a real adventure! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment

squilbur's review against another edition

3.75

dark tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Xenophobia

Minor: Vomit

priyasrini's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Sexual harassment

honeybear_01's review against another edition

3.5

challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, War

margaretryanhunter's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark 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

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This is a five star book but not in the "glamorization of pedophilia" type of way that many people consider it to be. Although it's true that in popular culture it has taken on a sort of mystique as a romanticization of attraction to "nymphets", but Nabokov would be rolling in his grave if he knew that his work had been received this way. It's truly a fantastic example of the rapid degradation of our culture that has led to the misinterpretation of such base and key texts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Stalking, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

leesoko's review against another edition

4.25

challenging tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Violence, Car accident