The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World by Sarah Weinman

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farrahsoa's review against another edition

4.0
dark informative sad medium-paced
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sadieraereads's review against another edition

3.0
dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
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radikaliseradgroda's review against another edition

4.0
Necessary reading to better understand Lolita, but a bit of a slog at times.

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4.0
challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced
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5.0
dark informative medium-paced

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3.0
dark sad medium-paced
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3.0
informative medium-paced

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3.0
2.5 Would've worked better as a longer article. Not quite enough substance for a full length book.

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3.0
challenging informative sad medium-paced
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loserdog's review against another edition

3.0
it was alright, i wish there was more literary analysis honestly.

i’m not super into true crime so the book was a little difficult to get through but i did appreciate the back and forth chapters.

it was a little bland i’ll be honest, i think Jamie Loftus’ Lolita podcast is much better at addressing Lolita, Nobokolv and victims like Sally. I read this book a year or so after listening to the podcast and it’s helpful context but a little bit too much of “this happened then this then this” etc.

definitely a must read for Lolita scholars but if you aren’t one, or like the pop culture analysis side more, listen to Jamie’s podcast! :)