Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

239 reviews

lottevanderpaelt's review against another edition

dark funny reflective 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: Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

caarlotta's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

so difficult to read yet one of my favorite books ever. THE WRITING is gorgeous, nabokov is truly a master writer, and the story is disturbing yet you need to finish the book

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent

halaagmod's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Child abuse

Moderate: Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gun violence, and Death

Minor: Xenophobia, Racism, Pregnancy, and Car accident

dakotahreads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Sexual content, and Murder

solliereads's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This was an extraordinarily difficult read to stomach getting through and, although I'm glad I've finished it and gotten to the end, I hesitate to recommend it. I understood that the narrator was intentionally unreliable and we were meant to understand what a disgusting person he was, but it was excruciating to get through all of his ramblings and there were truly some horrifying descriptions of Lolita that almost caused me to DNF this book. I feel as well that I'm missing a lot of references and that I'm also missing out by lacking enough knowledge of French for a large portion of quotes. Overall, I did not enjoy a moment of this book, which is definitely a good thing, and I'm struggling to see any valuable experience or reflections gained as a consequence of reading it.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent

brianna2811's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

emmablue's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Rape, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Incest

sombies's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

• 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

nabokov was crazyyy for this one. its wild how laser targeted his read is of the kind of joyless motherfuckers who fantasize about having complete control over little girls to avoid taking control of their own lives. ive known a humbert humbert and it's likely you know one too

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Incest, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Pedophilia, Rape, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Death of parent

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Racism

indywalsh's review against another edition

TRAUMATISED literally traumatised I got half-way and then asked myself why I was putting myself through this! so I stopped and you should too <3 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia

Minor: Death of parent and Kidnapping

Read this only when in a very sound mental state or don't read it at all <3

morenowagain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Incest, Murder, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping