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dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
The true story of Sally Horner and how her ordeal inspired the author of Lolita is awful and tragic. She suffered so much in her short life, and it is a very sad story.
However, this book was a bit dry, and I think focused too much on the author of Lolita and not enough on Sally. I think this may have been due to a lack of records for Sally since she didn't live a public life.
The narrator wasn't great, and it was hard to concentrate on the book. She wasn't the worst non-fiction narrator, but she also certainly wasn't the best. Her lack of emotion didn't really match the subject matter.
Overall, a decent book. But I'd recommend reading a physical or digital copy over the audio.
However, this book was a bit dry, and I think focused too much on the author of Lolita and not enough on Sally. I think this may have been due to a lack of records for Sally since she didn't live a public life.
The narrator wasn't great, and it was hard to concentrate on the book. She wasn't the worst non-fiction narrator, but she also certainly wasn't the best. Her lack of emotion didn't really match the subject matter.
Overall, a decent book. But I'd recommend reading a physical or digital copy over the audio.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence