You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Scan barcode
wibookbadger's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Good book but triggering for CSA.
mellmeyer96's review against another edition
5.0
“Have you ever read Lolita?”
Trigger warnings: sexual/verbal abuse, pedophilia, depression etc.
Being Lolita is a raw, genuine & heartbreaking account of Alissons own experiance. It is such an important topic to be spoken about but seeing it through the eyes of someone who went through it first hand, at such a young age, absolutely broke my heart. It is another book that I absolutely hated reading but loved every second of it at the same time (weird I know... But if you have read this one or My Dark Vanessa you will know the feeling I'm talking about)
Alisson's writing is incredible - she did an amazing job at painting the scene & different people in my mind as well as making you feel her emotions. It had quite short chapters which I absolutely love in a book & it all flowed smoothly in an easy to understand way. I found the language used throughout the book to be perfect - in my opinion it was the perfect level of complexity in the way that it wasn't too intricate to overpower the strength & importance of the story but it wasn't so simple that it lost my attention and fell flat. I also really enjoyed the way Alisson mixed through the parallels of Lolita through her own story showing the similarities & her thoughts behind them at a young age.
Overall I think Alisson did an amazing job sharing her story - she handled the heavy subject matter & complicated emotions in such a delicate way while still powerfully getting her story across. I think Being Lolita makes you think & bring up conversations about a topic that needs to be had. It is at times an incredibly uncomfortable read but it is also such an important read. I can't thank Alisson enough for taking the step forward & sharing her story.
Trigger warnings: sexual/verbal abuse, pedophilia, depression etc.
Being Lolita is a raw, genuine & heartbreaking account of Alissons own experiance. It is such an important topic to be spoken about but seeing it through the eyes of someone who went through it first hand, at such a young age, absolutely broke my heart. It is another book that I absolutely hated reading but loved every second of it at the same time (weird I know... But if you have read this one or My Dark Vanessa you will know the feeling I'm talking about)
Alisson's writing is incredible - she did an amazing job at painting the scene & different people in my mind as well as making you feel her emotions. It had quite short chapters which I absolutely love in a book & it all flowed smoothly in an easy to understand way. I found the language used throughout the book to be perfect - in my opinion it was the perfect level of complexity in the way that it wasn't too intricate to overpower the strength & importance of the story but it wasn't so simple that it lost my attention and fell flat. I also really enjoyed the way Alisson mixed through the parallels of Lolita through her own story showing the similarities & her thoughts behind them at a young age.
Overall I think Alisson did an amazing job sharing her story - she handled the heavy subject matter & complicated emotions in such a delicate way while still powerfully getting her story across. I think Being Lolita makes you think & bring up conversations about a topic that needs to be had. It is at times an incredibly uncomfortable read but it is also such an important read. I can't thank Alisson enough for taking the step forward & sharing her story.
lisbethssalamander's review against another edition
The author tried to compare herself to Lolita without any real reason for the comparison. She was far older than the character in the book, and she doesn't even have sex with the teacher until after she turns 18. While yes, the teacher was a manipulative person and groomed her, it was not on the same level as Humbert Humbert and I found it offesive that she tried to make her situation into the same thing. Yes, the teacher liked the book, since all male predator teachers love that book. But she was actually an adult when they began their sexual relationship. It doesn't justify what he did to her, but it does make me question why the book is tittled the way it is.
The constant references to Alice in Wonderland were grating and I began to dread coming across another one. It soon became apparent that their relationship consisted of nothing more than nicknames and fighting, and that was about the point that I gave up on the book. I hope the author has healed from this experience, because I completely believe that she went through a traumatic experience with this man, and he genuinely sounds like a predator who takes advantage of his students, but unfortunately I didn't enjoy reading the book.
The constant references to Alice in Wonderland were grating and I began to dread coming across another one. It soon became apparent that their relationship consisted of nothing more than nicknames and fighting, and that was about the point that I gave up on the book. I hope the author has healed from this experience, because I completely believe that she went through a traumatic experience with this man, and he genuinely sounds like a predator who takes advantage of his students, but unfortunately I didn't enjoy reading the book.
ciarafrances's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
veronicaspearls's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
jullietteh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Beautifully written.
Structuring the book alongside the structure of Lolita to mirror how her relationship with the teacher was modeled after the story was painfully effective. I had to keep reminding myself that this was a memoir and what I did it would crush me.
Structuring the book alongside the structure of Lolita to mirror how her relationship with the teacher was modeled after the story was painfully effective. I had to keep reminding myself that this was a memoir and what I did it would crush me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape