Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

131 reviews

redhedonism's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Sexual content, Violence, Incest, Racism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Sexism

zhakoreading'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Лолита»- это уникальная смесь противопоставляемых в обычном понимании человека эмоций- абсолютный ужас и чистейшая красота (имею в виду язык Набокова)

Horrific, dreadful, mesmerizing. Disgustingly beautiful

Wouldn’t recommend reading this book to highly sensitive people. 

If you are a poet, an aspiring writer or anything in between; if your favorite thing in books is a unique writing style- then you would most likely appreciate this piece of work.

The ending was a bit dissonant with the rest of the story, but then again, what else could have happened to a horrible (and clearly a psycho) man like Humbert? 

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Content Warnings

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

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

eirianz's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Incest, and Sexual content

hamzamazzine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pedophilia

elianna_m's review against another edition

got too disgusting and revolting, just couldn’t bring myself to finish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual content

be prepared for very intense pedophelia and a man who calls little prepubescent girls “nymphets”

cami_y's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gun violence and Death

bianca_topete's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Incest

sowmmm's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual content