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beepbuggy's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Incest, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, and Sexual content
mme_carton's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Sexual assault, Car accident, Mental illness, Sexual content, Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood
polpoletus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, and Child abuse
bibyabs's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Gaslighting and Sexism
Minor: Fatphobia
paulabookworm's review against another edition
Graphic: Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Death
a_epistemological_crisis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Drug use
Minor: Incest
joaura's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Reading this book was not only higly triggering and disturbing, but felt so pointless in trying to analyse it on a higher level.
I read a plot summary for the last third I had left and I'm glad I did that instead of pushing through the remaining pages of this novel.
I understand why it's a classic.
But!
I don't understand how it's described to be dangerously decieving the reader into sympathizing with Humbert.
~
I don't want to add anything to my initial review explaining why I didn't finish this novel, even though I managed to read the remaining pages after cooling down a bit.
This book was a tough read, expecially for me as a survivor myself.
Please be careful reading this piece of work if you've had experiences regarding child sexual abuse yourself.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Death, Fatphobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Racism, and Cursing
Minor: Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Car accident
majakrmer's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, Child abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Gun violence
Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Blood
gingerlarue's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
manybees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Trafficking, and Incest
Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Confinement, Classism, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Death
Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs
There is only one abuse scene that could be considered sexually explicit and it is written in such an abstracted and poetic way that it’s almost kinda hard to tell what’s going on. There is also period-typical racism and racial slurs.