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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

70 reviews

taelights's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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

4.0

I was honestly a bit worried going into this book because I have seen people in the past have bad takes on this book saying it's a love story or that it romanticizes pedophilia or that it's suppose to make you sympathize with a pedophile. But this is also a book that I've always been morbidly curious about and wanted to form my own opinion of so I decided to give it a try. 

Now I honestly think anyone who believes this book romanticizes pedophilia is either 1) fucked up, 2) has not read the book and is making assumptions, or 3) doesn't have an ounce of critical thinking skills and no ability to analyze a book. You can tell that Nabokov doesn't agree with Humbert's character or actions. 

Honestly this book was lowkey kind of a masterpiece. Vladimir Nabokov's writing style is beautiful and this is such a good genius example of an unreliable narrator story. The subject matter was of course disgusting and so many lines made me feel nauseated but it was such an interesting read. I kind of want to read it through again in the future to better analyze the book now that I have a picture of the whole story arch. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual content, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

margaritium's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I liked the book, hated the narrator (as everyone should to a pedophile). The unreliable narraatorn has a very twisted mind , I was disgusted by him which  shows how well the author has made the character to arouse such strong feelings fromt the readers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

crisisalide's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Pedophilia

Moderate: Rape

mahtab's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Stalking, Fatphobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Murder

aaron444's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Incest, Murder, Islamophobia, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Misogyny

_rowan_'s review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Kidnapping, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Violence

big_paul's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Rape, Racial slurs, Violence, and Misogyny

redhedonism's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Sexual content, Violence, Incest, Racism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Sexism

88lunas's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lolita es un libro complicado, para leerlo se necesita tiempo y estar dispuesto a analizar in dept toda la trama. leyéndolo me encontré resaltando pequeñas palabras que a simple vista pueden parecer insignificantes pero que al detenerse en ellas le dan otro tono al libro. lolita NO es una historia de amor, NO debes sentir empatía por Humbert y lolita nunca quiso nada de lo que ocurrió. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Kidnapping, Rape, Pedophilia, and Violence

spritebabie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Confinement, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship