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operaghost7's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia
littleneptune's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
saturn_rage's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Sexism and Stalking
artemy_se's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Rape, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Child abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death
wesbian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Child abuse
nypho_maniac's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Murder, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Incest
plathandthebelljar's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, and Mental illness
Minor: Child death
katherineellen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Life is just one small piece of light between two eternal darknesses.”
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Murder, and Pedophilia
dr_sol's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Minor: Death of parent
batrick_pateman's review against another edition
- 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
This is one of the most beautifully written books I've ever read, maybe even the most beautifully written. Nabokov was a master at playing with language, it's amazing that he only started writing in English in the middle of his life and career. I'm in awe of the writing, and the plot makes me feel filthy. Like a stain I can't remove.
In a lesser writer's hands, Humbert Humbert would be a stock character and this book would be worse than worthless - but Nabokov turns it into a dissection of not just a predator's psyche, but the reader's idea of a predator's psyche. At every turn, H. H. is trying to win the reader's sympathy - he never lies, but he obscures, justifies, begs, contrasts himself with
Graphic: Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Gun violence and Murder