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Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Sexual harassment
I can't say I enjoyed reading this book, but your not supposed to. As a SA survivor myself in away it feels cathartic.
Anyone who calls this a love story is sick and need to have their hard drive checked. This a great litmus test for media literacy. To give any less than 5 stars to me is a disservice to the work and though the author put into it, even if you can (and probably shouldn't) enjoy the story.
Naboka really hate Freudian psychoanalysis and you can tell in his writing and you know what me too.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual content, Trafficking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Stalking
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Lesbophobia
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Pregnancy
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia
This is an uncomfortable reading and if you don't end up questioning why some people may find this normal, you may have to give it a re-read
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape
i went into it somewhat apprehensively, wondering if i was going to be reading 300 pages of disgusting sexual fantasy. but that’s not what lolita is at all and i doubt that anyone who thinks it is, actually read the novel.
the book is written in an autobiographical style which gives main character humbert humbert ample opportunity to paint himself as pathetic, help- and powerless; a tragic hero and poetical romantic of sorts. however, he never actually succeeds in making the reader believe in this version of him. as a reader i was — as is to be expected — utterly disgusted by him; his attempts to victimise himself (by villainising dolores as a cunning and evil “nymphet”) are thoroughly transparent and only further intensified my revulsion.
while “lolita” obviously deals with very heavy subject matter, it is also quite funny at times and nabokov uses language in very subversive and surprising ways, utilising unexpected turns of phrase and incorporating french, german and latin at multiple points. additionally, the novel contains an abundance of literary and cultural references that give the text a very layered feel and make the reading experience all the more interesting.
nabokov’s author’s note “on a book entitled lolita” provides context, that further heightened my appreciation of the book, specifically the short passage on the “rules” of pornographic literature (and on why “lolita” isn’t a “lewd”/pornographic novel).
overall, it’s obvious why this is considered a modern classic and i can’t wait to indulge in more of nabokov’s works.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia
Moderate: Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault
Minor: Physical abuse, Racial slurs