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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh boy, I really did not enjoy this as much as I thought I would.
This is an immaculately written book, however the main character is the most atrocious, unlikable, despicable piece of shit I've encountered until now.
But don't get me wrong: it makes perfect sense. This is a sick, perverted man, and he shouldn't be portrayed any other way.
I really did not enjoy reading about his feelings, his thoughts or anything he had to say, I couldn't feel even a tiny bit of sympathy for this character and by the 50-60% mark I was just tired of Humbert but kept going just because this is such a fascinating exercise in storytelling.
Having finished it, I can say this is a book I don't want to read ever again but I'm happy I did.
This is an immaculately written book, however the main character is the most atrocious, unlikable, despicable piece of shit I've encountered until now.
But don't get me wrong: it makes perfect sense. This is a sick, perverted man, and he shouldn't be portrayed any other way.
I really did not enjoy reading about his feelings, his thoughts or anything he had to say, I couldn't feel even a tiny bit of sympathy for this character and by the 50-60% mark I was just tired of Humbert but kept going just because this is such a fascinating exercise in storytelling.
Having finished it, I can say this is a book I don't want to read ever again but I'm happy I did.
Vile. Rare is the day I’d consider banning a book but after getting part way through this, I reckon I might actually want to see it vanish from existence.
Didn’t finish (obviously) and never intend to.
Didn’t finish (obviously) and never intend to.
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
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
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
humbert’s such a fucking perv, but that’s kind of the point, so idk how anyone would read this and think it’s pro-pedophilia. he’s so pathetic it hurts