A review by dhasenkampf
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

3.75

I have conflicting thoughts about this novel. I loved the writing. It was absolutely beautiful. Honestly, some of the best prose I've ever read. The part I didn't love so much was the plot itself. I enjoyed the first third or so of the book, where our narrator is obsessed with Lolita and yearns for her. But after he has acquired his prize, I got really bored. There were so many passages describing locations around the US and the bratty attitude of Lolita that I personally wished he would leave her at a motel and go find another nymphet to dote on. And then the ending seemed totally bonkers. But even with the iffy plot, I still ate the writing up.