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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
I have conflicting thoughts about this novel. I loved the writing. It was absolutely beautiful. Honestly, some of the best prose I've ever read. The part I didn't love so much was the plot itself. I enjoyed the first third or so of the book, where our narrator is obsessed with Lolita and yearns for her. But after he has acquired his prize, I got really bored. There were so many passages describing locations around the US and the bratty attitude of Lolita that I personally wished he would leave her at a motel and go find another nymphet to dote on. And then the ending seemed totally bonkers. But even with the iffy plot, I still ate the writing up.
dark
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
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
une ptn de masterclass, la plume de Nabokov est tellement envoûtante que lire 500 pages sur le pdv d’un pedophile c’est le truc le plus intéressant de mon mois d’août (j’abuse à peine)
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A brilliantly written book about the dive into insanity of a perverse man. Nothing can improve him as he lives his life destined for hell.
challenging
dark
emotional
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
dark
sad
I think the difficulty of this book is trying to disassociate it from reality. The entire piece is, in my opinion, a commentary on the true nature of the human condition. We are all deeply immoral, but our actions are what define us. We're all hypocrites and sometimes the good we seek is the evil of the world.
