Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

84 reviews

devin_raquel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

In all honesty, I was let down by this novel, especially since this a book that is considered a classic in the literary community. I’m going to assume that somethings got lost in translation, since Nobokov’s orginial manuscript was in Russian. I was expecting to read something revolutionary, but instead, it seemed to me the ramblings of a depressed, self-conscious, pedophile. 
There are a few sections in this novel where I caught myself thinking that Humbert Humbert and Lolita’s romance would be a coveted one if the age gap wasn’t so vast. 
The drolling paragraphs, that went on and on, made for a difficult read and a confusing narrative; I found myself confused more than once within these pages. If you’re looking for a forbidden romance, or even for a book that will make your skin crawl, I would suggest picking up something else.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Incest, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Murder

josierosser's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Alcohol, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

vvaanneessssaa's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Drug abuse

rubybeast47's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

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

dementis93's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident, and Infidelity

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

tawny0wl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent and Gun violence

_jane4's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.75

I greatly written book from a perspective of a pedophile. Is a bit slow and boring in some parts but really tense and dark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Rape, Kidnapping, Death, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

stoleyourfoodinthelibrary's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Rape, Violence, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Gun violence

Minor: Pregnancy and Incest