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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
yea so like, as fucked as this book was - it's very clear from the start just how much the author intends to make this immoral as it sounds, despite the rather thinly veiled eroticism of the language, which did very well towards elevating a creeping sense of dread as more and more protections fall away from Dolores. It's rare to see a story narrated by a villain that's riveting as it is, right from the start, and this one definitely hooks people in. the first half was especially strong.
Of note would be the increasingly deteriorating state of Dolores's mind. I really liked how this is portrayed, and also the perspective of the narrator which completely glosses over the nature of their illicit relationship.
Second half waffled on a bit, and while we clearly note that the author intends to convey the narrator's deteriorating state of mind that led to the end, it made things a little hard to follow, what with all the paranoria and delusional nonsense
this deserves its place in the classics, and would go well to demonstrate why AOC and marriage laws exist
Oh and the prose? Stunning. Flowly and imaginative. Loved it until it all fell apart
Of note would be the increasingly deteriorating state of Dolores's mind. I really liked how this is portrayed, and also the perspective of the narrator which completely glosses over the nature of their illicit relationship.
Second half waffled on a bit, and while we clearly note that the author intends to convey the narrator's deteriorating state of mind that led to the end, it made things a little hard to follow, what with all the paranoria and delusional nonsense
this deserves its place in the classics, and would go well to demonstrate why AOC and marriage laws exist
Oh and the prose? Stunning. Flowly and imaginative. Loved it until it all fell apart
absolute poison for the soul, but so perfectly executed.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ughhhhh, I hate that it was written so well.
I picked up this book wanting to see what all the hubbub was about. I am not stranger to dark subject matter and was interested as I've heard some people say it's amazingly written despite the content. There is also, unsurprisingly, not that many books centered around this subject, especially from the predator's POV, so I was curious to see how it would be handled.
I got to chapter 11. Every night I dreaded to do my daily reading because I knew this is what was waiting for me. The language in this is awful. It's supposed to come from this pretentious, remorseless, unlikable character, and yeah. He's so pretentious. He's SO unlikeable.
I hate DNF'ing books, especially so early on. But I had to reevaluate if this is worth continuing and the answer is fuck no. Why would I willingly spend so much precious time with a pretentious, unlikeable man? There are enough of those in my life.
I was really looking forward to reading this so it's a shame that it's just such a slog. And a nitpick, Humbert Humbert is just about the most ridiculous name in a book I've ever seen, I cannot take that seriously, alias or not.
I got to chapter 11. Every night I dreaded to do my daily reading because I knew this is what was waiting for me. The language in this is awful. It's supposed to come from this pretentious, remorseless, unlikable character, and yeah. He's so pretentious. He's SO unlikeable.
I hate DNF'ing books, especially so early on. But I had to reevaluate if this is worth continuing and the answer is fuck no. Why would I willingly spend so much precious time with a pretentious, unlikeable man? There are enough of those in my life.
I was really looking forward to reading this so it's a shame that it's just such a slog. And a nitpick, Humbert Humbert is just about the most ridiculous name in a book I've ever seen, I cannot take that seriously, alias or not.
challenging
dark
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
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
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
EW EW EW EW I HATED THIS SO HORRIBLE BUT SO WELL WRITTEN WTF WTF (my presentation is going to eat though trust)