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Sep 05, 2023narcissus_lives rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I feel like I had a very average experience reading this book. I knew what it was about going into it and unfortunately decided to pursue it anyways. This book by far is one of the worst pieces of fiction I’ve had the displeasure of…
Aug 28, 2023LPL_LeahN rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I wanted to hate this book and going into it, I was 99.9% sure I *would* hate it. Reader, I did not. What Nabokov has done with the unreliable narrator here is truly brilliant. His use of the English language, which is not even his native…
Aug 14, 2023Ayanna_C rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a gross book but I can’t deny that it is a page turner that’ll make you think about the choices you made that led you to reading this awful piece of literature.
May 04, 2023cateyeschloe rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Right from the jump, our narrator “Humbert” begins laying the groundwork of excuses to defend himself and other p***philes for their actions and desires. Over and over again, Humbert tells us that he and people like him are more or less…
Jan 29, 2023red_hummingbird_173 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I cannot recommend this book, as it was so gross that I was unable to listen to it for longer than 16 minutes.
Jan 07, 2023Jplace93 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Despite how it seems, the main idea isn't an exotic book. It's a metaphor for how the protagonist does not see what he is doing wrong with his own actions. Despite the fact that he is (clearly) the villain, he doesn't see it that way from…
Dec 21, 2022Bovine7 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Nabokov is an excellent writer but his subject matter is appalling. I can't finish it. It is a good thing the book is in the classics section of the shared community/school library where students rarely look.
Aug 14, 2022jminersmith rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
While I felt uncomfortable reading it a lot of the time, the story itself is extremely interesting and engrossing. The end was everything I hoped it would be and more. I couldn’t put it down.
Aug 01, 2022anja4me rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I thought the writing was good. About a third of the way through it felt too much like high brow pornography. I wanted to finish it but did not. It was interesting reading, because it is written so well, but I actually want to stay away…
Apr 29, 2022zappakitten rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I agree with SUNITI PANDE response. This book leads you in a way to manipulate your feelings, to side with the monster. Emotions lead us to wonderful and horrific places. We must use our brain and conscience to bring ourselves away from…
Mar 11, 2022SUNITI PANDE rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
A horror so beautifully told, that you are turned upside down. Nabokov does to you what Humbert does to Lolita, holds you captive by his charm, his persuasion, his intellect, his skill, his academic achievement, his standing in the…
Feb 02, 2022tarankui rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Lolita is an amazing book about a disturbing situation that can and has happened. People refuse to expose themselves to a book that might make them understand or sympathize with villains. Nabokov has the power to manipulate words and can…
Jan 28, 2022Patch777 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of the greatest novels written, one of my favorite books of all time. My darling Lo ~ Forget all the new revisionist criticism , its a love story, a tragic and disturbing one . that is life
Dec 15, 2021
Pretty words glorifying a writing about a predator. Sad.
Sep 23, 2021O_Poulos rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I understand why this book has been a favorite among generations - the writing is interesting and attention-grabbing. However, I don't think we have a place in our society now to promote the romanticization of predatory behavior like this.…
Jul 18, 2021
I prefer the original site as it is much more straightforward to manage.
Jul 08, 2021aherrera1992 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A masterpiece of the English language.
Apr 30, 2021dgiard rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Can a book be both horrible and beautiful? Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel "Lolita" tells the story of Humbert Humbert, an intelligent, educated, charming man with one terrible flaw - He is obsessed with pre-pubescent girls, which he refers…
Apr 21, 2021Cran_Man rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow, the narration of this book by Jeremy Irons is absolute perfection. His delivery is subtle, deeply perceptive of character, and (I assume) strongly informed by his many times playing the lead role on stage and in film. Contrary to some…
Mar 11, 2021
This book left me quite confused. It was both sickinening and spectacular. The book is written from the view of a pedophile, so as readers we get to see his perspective of his perverted ways. In some aspects, this book almost justified…
Nov 29, 2020xiaojunbpl12 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Year 2020 mentioned - "when Lo would retire..." Cross country driving detour, once of a romance of scenic trance, twice of a lost chance. Humor throughout, to the end, a revenge injecting thrills by the ruiner.
Nov 12, 2020RoyalJellyIII rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Yes, the protagonist is a deranged pervert - that we all know from the pearl-clutching shock that remains associated with the book after so many years. But it is so much more than a lurid tale of debauchery. In fact, after reading, it…
Jul 19, 2020ArapahoePatrick rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A very discomforting read that serves to critique all of contemporary society through the lens of an abuser.
Jun 09, 2020TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A literary classic, known for its controversial and disturbing plot, but in my opinion, not discussed enough or revered enough for its accomplishments as a clever and entertaining read that opens you up to a perspective you never even…
Apr 07, 2020CALS_Lee rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Yeah, I think you've likely heard of Lolita. It's astonishing however how this novel seems to get characterized, including in official blurbs. The "freedom and sophistication" in the telling of "a love story almost shocking in its beauty…