A review by ambipure
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.0

I can respect the quality of writing, and the fact that the author has created a character I genuinely despise and makes my skin crawl. Great writing. Would I read it again? No. Would I recommend it? No. The only reasons why I carried on was 
A. Everyone kept saying it's one of those books you have to read
B. Jeremy Irons does a brilliant job of bringing the book to life. 

I can read horror, thriller and other crime genre without batting an eye. This is my hard stop.
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