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megandanger's review against another edition
5.0
An incredible read with perfect writing.
I'm surprised at how many people read this as a love store, to me it read more as the telling of a very ill man's demise.
Dolores is in many ways a very open character in that we all could imagine a girl we grew up with fitting into her description, both in physicality and personality.
Humbert is someone we all hoped to not know, but perhaps were suspicious we did.
An excellent story that makes an important social comment about victims and how we view them based on how their attacker describes them.
I'm surprised at how many people read this as a love store, to me it read more as the telling of a very ill man's demise.
Dolores is in many ways a very open character in that we all could imagine a girl we grew up with fitting into her description, both in physicality and personality.
Humbert is someone we all hoped to not know, but perhaps were suspicious we did.
An excellent story that makes an important social comment about victims and how we view them based on how their attacker describes them.
chiaralovespink's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
elisenicole's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.5
elizbitt's review against another edition
dark
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Domestic abuse
annie_brewer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Trafficking, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Mental illness
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
laynasbookshelf's review against another edition
i absolutely despise this book i cannot read it for the life of me
kirshach's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Masterfully written, I just wish it wasn’t
christab3l's review against another edition
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
3.0
veryyyy difficult read but important piece of literature