Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

460 reviews

atticlovebuzz's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

DONE FINALLY!! Thank god. Now I can procrastinate my way through another classic that I will only pick up once a week for months on end. PHEW!! Loved the writing style. Satirical pieces and unreliable narrators will always have my eye. I’ll look into more from Nabokov after this! This was such a difficult book to bring in public. The questions and concerns were part of the reason it took months to finish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence, Stalking, and Car accident

acogna's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

4.5

This exhibits a mastery of voice. There's something simultaneously so seductive and horrific about how poetic Humbert's prose is; the language of this book is so incredibly precise and meticulously crafted.

A genuine masterpiece I hope Nabokov will forgive me for never reading again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

vavocado'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

3.75

I would be hard pressed to find anyone that enjoys this book, but it's importance is in the logic that the author attempts to impress upon the reader. Noticing the red flags and stumbling causality is important to real-life encounters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape

thclie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

the description of the book stated here on storygraph is absolutely inappropriate and does not reflect the contents of the novel adequately

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Violence

angiebks's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Classism

holzzaune's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

yeah okay

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking, and Murder

alyelhemasy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

kglynn06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

sannehamoen's review

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder

rae_kh's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence