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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

8 reviews

metaphorsandmisc's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, and Antisemitism

wrensandroses's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Incest and Mental illness

Minor: Antisemitism and Pregnancy

trisreadssometimes's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Antisemitism

quinn24's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Transphobia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Drug use, Racism, Antisemitism, and Alcohol

kayesomething's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Pregnancy

litltlehistorian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book was complex and more that anything incredibly sad. It is also one of the most beautifully written books about intense content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Antisemitism, Car accident, and Death of parent

bradypus's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Nabokov has called Lolita a love letter to the English language. Lolita has some of the most beautiful, complex, and meaningful prose of anything I've ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Antisemitism

venusenvy's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, and Car accident

Minor: Antisemitism