insomniaxx 's review for:

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

4.0

challenging dark 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

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Horrible story paired with marvelous writing. I'm no psychologist but I think both Humbert and Dolly were portrayed excellently, and everything surrounding Dolly's trauma and Humbert's psychology felt very real. The book is disgusting and stomach-turning without being openly explicit or tantalizing (unless you're like Humbert, I guess). Overall a fantastic read, I just found many segments of the book quite slow and uninteresting.

Also why tf is Romance one of the top tags on Goodreads??