Reviews

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

kikpres's review against another edition

reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

somethinggood666's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

babsbutler14's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

thisisnotafairytale's review against another edition

dark

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

4.0

belxn's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

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