A review by reyna_ayala
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

dark 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? It's complicated

1.0

amid the epstein headlines, i guess this book made sense to read. i didn’t expect to be impressed, i just wanted to read it to understand cultural references (and be able to complain about the novel with authority). turns out i was right— i wasn’t impressed. not only is the plot perverse (even under the most generous of assumptions toward self-awareness of the novel, the sympathizing with and romanticization of humbert is sickening), but the writing is hardly clever. i struggle to find any redeeming qualities to this book, leaving me mystified and disgusted at its glowing reviews and lasting legacy. 
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