Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

66 reviews

alisakbr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Physical abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Fatphobia

lilinas's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Murder, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia

Minor: Racial slurs

claravek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Death, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Violence and Cancer

josierosser'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Alcohol, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

sticky_soul_sticky_soles's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Murder, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gun violence, Incest, and Emotional abuse

saturnsmoons's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense 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

i don't feel comfortable giving this book a rating if i'm being honest. overall, this book truly was something, that being said, i don't regret having read it. it was a literary piece that isn't just for anybody, especially considering the avid descriptions of pedophilia, rape and child abuse. this novel should be read for what it represents, a crime. it is not a love story, nor should it be viewed as one. overall, this read was a tough but overall worthy one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Incest

elenadirks's review against another edition

dark 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Pedophilia

angrboda's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

despite the annoying amount of french throughout this book, and the difficult language that made me have to reread almost every paragraph, i loved this book. humbert is an unreliable narrator, which is what made this such an interesting and unique read. he recounts everything so particularly, either with too much detail, or by admitting he doesn’t remember nor care about what actually happened. it makes you second guess everything, it’s hard to truly tell exactly what happened. his lack of self awareness (he heard lolita crying every night; he saw her eyes become dull and void) he was convinced it was a love story. but us, the readers, know it’s truly a horror story. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, and Racism

lissurrr's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

momento_maddie's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

Moderate: Violence and Rape