Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

200 reviews

mahtab's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Murder

kristenhuck's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Moderate: Child death, Incest, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

lavendercookie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

Lolita is completely misinterpreted in pop culture (which I knew going into the book) as many people romanticize it; so I want to make it very clear that this book is about child abuse. Dolores Haze’s story takes place in the late 40’s and early 50’s but it is still very relevant today as child abuse is not talked about enough. It is truly heartbreaking that the book got twisted so much by adaptations and misinterpretations but I can appreciate that Nabokov was attempting to shed light on an under discussed problem in a time where these matters were not discussed in public. The writing is done in such an intentional way that caused me to feel extreme disgust while at the same time finding the poetic quality of the prose beautiful. I personally liked Lolita but anyone interested in reading it must check the list of trigger warnings. Read with caution. 

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Content Warnings

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

ritsuka's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense 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

2.75

Nie wiem, co myśleć o tej powieści. Nie rozumiem fenomenu. Sztuka dla sztuki?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

aaron444's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

elinixe's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

4.0

beautifully written, disturbing and unsettling. less of a romance novel than it is an ode to dark obsession

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Death of parent

Moderate: Kidnapping

rowanelisa's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

lacey_wi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

annylein's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-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

3.5

I'm scared of people who describe this as a romance. This is psycological horror. Also, why was the peadophile funny?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Kidnapping

Minor: Racial slurs

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

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