Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

427 reviews

claytonj530's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

stringdom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-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: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Rape

misfitnightmare's review against another edition

dark relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

elizbitt's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Domestic abuse

annie_brewer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Trafficking, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

herathecat's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.0

This is first book I've read which I've had the urge to burn after reading.  And perhaps that shows that the author achieved what he set out to do.  The whole book just made me feel really uncomfortable and disgusted.  I read it quickly to get it over with and to finally see the whole miserable story end and

learn how Lolita finally gets away from Humbert.

  Like someone else said in their review, there is nothing enjoyable about reading this.  A lot of people have spoken about Nabokov's prose, but for me it felt jarring to see him describe landscapes in poetic language after talking about the pleasure he takes in statutory rape.  I also found his writing a bit flowery for my tastes, and I skimmed over passages that had no real purpose. I gave it a 2 because it is objectively well-written, but it took me to a place I never want to go again, and into the mind of a character I never wanted to go in the first place.  I read it because it's a classic, and I assumed it would have some redeeming value, but it just made me want to bleach my brain afterwards to get rid of any memory of this protagonist.

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Content Warnings

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

smalls411's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

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

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

Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, and Antisemitism

daryn's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Racial slurs and Pregnancy

fabbioscarito's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

Lolita was always a difficult book to pick up and start reading, but each time I did, it was very difficult to put back down. Given the subject matter, I think that says a lot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship