Reviews

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

sabinaleybold's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

4.0

f_daniels06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.5

mahtabhoorzad's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.0

aljagolob's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

laviaenrose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

juliacecil's review against another edition

5.0

this is one of my absolute favorite books. nabokov's writing is amazing.

earth2lexie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing 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

5.0

violets_for_roses's review against another edition

5.0

genuinely made me so uncomfortable, I thought I wouldn’t be able to make it through the first 100 pages.

vudemn's review against another edition

4.0

Nimfice nisu ništa drugo do modernizovane muze, a ono što Lolitu razdvaja od drugih muza, kao što su Beatriče ili Poova Virdžinija, jeste to što je na skaredan način prikazana, i još u modernom dobu... donekle.
Ipak, višeslojnost nije samo u odličnim aluzijama i uvrnutoj naraciji gde pratimo Hamberta H. koji se prvenstveno bori sa samim sobom, odnosno sa svojom bolesti; On je u trenucima čitaocu drag i mio, a u drugom odvratan.
Ipak, sam sam osećao sažaljenje, smatrajući kako je delimično bio žrtva svoje bolesti, tačnije žrtva nimfice, koja je opet njegova žrtva, i time se krug zatvorio. Ne bih rekao da je ljubav jedan od bitnijih elemenata, glavni lik je više vođen strašću, koja je obuhvaćena jednim potpunim ludilom. Hambert shvata u nekim trenucima kako možda greši, u drugima misli da je stvorio izolaciju od poganog sveta smatrajući kako je njegova poganost manji deo onoga što Lolitu može zadesiti u velikom svetu.
Priča ima i tragične elemente, koji se odnose na sam odnos glavnih junaka, i njihov završetak, ali ujedno se javlja i povezanost, spona koja ih drži izvan svog vremena- upravo ova knjiga.

coldturkey's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0