Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Annotated Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

319 reviews

avadawson's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Death of parent

haleymonkey5000's review against another edition

challenging dark 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: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Stalking, and Alcohol

nisha_111's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Incest, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Death, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Murder, Pedophilia, and Stalking

sleepyriv's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Car accident, Gun violence, Incest, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

booksbeforelooks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Going into this book I was worried at what view it would take on the obviously appalling nature of Humber’s Humber, however the author made it clear through his writing and notes that this was something rightfully viewed as disgusting. It was well paced, informative and an enjoyable (if that is the right word) narrative. The only trouble being that frequently, the author would speak in untranslated French and even with my rusty skills, google translate was often in play. A heart wrenching exploration of betrayal, trauma and lust. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia

turtlebones's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I almost DNF this book but stuck it out and boy… once i did…. you can’t help but feel sorry for the professor but then you realize what he’s doing and who he is and you feel for Lolita. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, and Stalking

torgotorgo's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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

4.5

An upsetting powerhouse of unreliable narration.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, and Violence

floorvm's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Murder

Moderate: Rape

saramaiabarbas's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Emotional abuse, Incest, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

khadijaheatswords's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

An incredibly beautifully written book about a positively atrocious man. Lolita is a horror story from the perspective of the monster. At every page Humbert Humbert reveals himself to be a pathetic, vile, sniveling little loser. Through his memoir and travels through the USAmerican landscape, Nabokov presents a scathing indictment of our cultural obsession with (and resentment of) youth and the failure of a puritanical society to truly protect children from exploitation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Pedophilia

Moderate: Car accident and Violence