A review by the13thblonde
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

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

5.0

Hauntingly poetic. It's horrid how well written and beautiful the prose of this book is. I can't tear my eyes away from this train wreck. I knew it wasn't going to be good, I just needed to know how it ended. 

The content of this book makes some folks too queasy or uneasy to read it and that's okay. Its SUPPOSED to make you feel sick, and if you take that sick feeling and really look at it, you'll see what makes you tick. 

I am fascinated by this book, not because I condone Humbert Humbert, but for the same reason people study how bodies decay and how venoms destroy cells. There's valuable knowledge in this book that is not for the feint of heart. 
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