Reviews

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

hundhemm's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.25

miss_chanandlerbong09's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

lizard_sarah_96's review against another edition

4.0

So this is a DNF not because it wasn't good but because it was too much and I couldn't handle it, like I made it through what I've been told is the most disturbing part of the book but I can't bring myself to keep on reading at the moment, I'll save my place and set it aside for the right day and time and hopefully finish because the writing is amazing and Nabokov did a fantastic job of messing with the reader which made the book that much more intense

auroxtra's review against another edition

The only two things I have heard about this novel is that either a) it's unfinishable because its so horrifying/disgusting, OR b) it's horrifying/disgusting but phenomenally written so worth the read.

I had to DNF it because it was just so damn boring. It starts off strong, and the hoops the MC jumps through to justify his thoughts and actions WAS very well done. But when the MC starts getting what he wants, the story just... sizzles. Like the author just didn't have enough content for a full-fledged novel.

belle_petschauer_francis's review against another edition

challenging dark sad

5.0

chloelovesmiles4ever's review against another edition

5.0

I shall be dumped where the weed decays and the rest is rust and stardust……..

meririvilla's review against another edition

4.0

era tan horrible, eso esta claro, con el grooming y manipulacion de un child hasta el raping de ella para que este en pain por las noches y withholding her de comida por ejemplo, hasta que cumpliera sus "duties".

y con todo esto, este libro esta demasiado bien escrito para decir algo malo de ello desde un punto literario. como bring to life estos caracteres que odias que sigues duranto el libro. para tener el repelus en cuanto al protagonista.

me gusto el final donde mata al señor, pero no estoy muy segura de cual era el role de este señor aparte de hacerle que se distanciara de humbert. hasta un punto creo que me hubiero gustado mas ver la vida desde el punto de vista de lolita, pero supongo que entonces seria un libro completamente diferente.

tambien tuve un problema siguiendo los nombres tbh pero eso puede que sea un problema mio. y no veo para nada lo que dicen los otros review de como el libro les hace ver la situacion como si fuera la culpa de dolores. pero en cuanto a esas escenas yo creo que era imaginarla como esta niña con tan siquiera nueve años, que cambia el mood del libro al mood del lector, con todo el disturbiness.

nats96's review

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

backtoearths's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

3.75

roemer37's review against another edition

5.0

what the hell.. i don’t say it very quickly but this is truly a masterpiece. it’s an easy book to read, but not to process. first time i can say i’ve truly felt played by an author. Nabokov,, the man that you are.. i don’t know the type of man you are, please don’t be a humbert humbert.

ps. i went back in time and space last night and killed H.H.