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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

61 reviews

mikala's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

4.5

took me forever to finish due to the complexity of the language and also indigestible story themes but the more i read and the more revealed about humbert humberts psyche the more i was able to enjoy the book. the dichotomy between the ugly contents of the book vs the glamorous style of writing made it interesting to read and analyse. i particularly enjoyed nabokovs thoughts on the book at the end. though romantically written the book is not a romance in the slightest but rather a view into the mind of the twisted and decrepit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

persikan_05's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Incest, Medical content, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, and Gun violence

bellamp's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Trafficking, Incest, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny

pennepasta's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

niyahneal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Incest, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

angrboda's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

3.75

despite the annoying amount of french throughout this book, and the difficult language that made me have to reread almost every paragraph, i loved this book. humbert is an unreliable narrator, which is what made this such an interesting and unique read. he recounts everything so particularly, either with too much detail, or by admitting he doesn’t remember nor care about what actually happened. it makes you second guess everything, it’s hard to truly tell exactly what happened. his lack of self awareness (he heard lolita crying every night; he saw her eyes become dull and void) he was convinced it was a love story. but us, the readers, know it’s truly a horror story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Incest

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, and Racism

lissurrr's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

magickmanonline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

priscill4's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs

emily_adams_98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Found it surprisingly engrossing and easy to submerge myself into the protagonist’s mind. Beautifully written, often had to reread passages i had skimmed over in order to fully appreciate the poetry of the descriptions. Thought it was interesting how the protagonist was simultaneously aware of the perversity of his actions and seemed convinced of his own ability to reason it away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Self harm, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence