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tinysaturn's review against another edition
4.0
Nie potrafię ocenić jej na 5, chyba przez tematykę. Przez to, jak dogłębnie wchodzimy w umysł głównego bohatera i jak obrzydliwe to jest, jak pokrętnie tłumaczy się z rzeczy, które zrobił. Chciałam tę książkę mieć już za sobą, nie dlatego, że była zła, a dlatego, że ogromnie chciałam się dowiedzieć, dlaczego jest klasykiem, i chyba się dowiedziałam.
blueberry31's review against another edition
2.0
It took me a while to get over this book. It's not every day that you read a masterpiece of literature, incredibly well written... about a dangerous and sick pedophile who abuses his 12 year old step daughter in the most disturbing way.
My copy of the book has a quote by the LA times on the cover (I think it's the LA times) that reads "the greatest love story of our time" or something like that. Was this person trying to be provocative or have they truly not read the book? Even if the Lolita in the novel had been 30 years old it would have still been a story about a dangerous abusive relationship, clearly NOT a love story in any way.
The narrator is so unreliable, always finding excuses for himself, almost sounding like the victim at times. As you read on, a few hints are dropped which make you realize just how horrible the whole thing is. Lolita is not "okay" with anything, despite what H.H. sometimes suggests or would like to believe. What he refers to as "the first night we became lovers", she refers to as "that first night you raped me" later in the story. Where he describes himself as gentle, she calls him "a brute". She's a sad lonely girl who is trying to desperately get something out of the violence she endures and who will later try to escape by all means.
I had a hard time reading this until the end, it is a violent book without very few violent descriptions or words. Everything is suggested, covered by metaphors and implied by smart phrasing... making it ten times more unbearable. As a reader it is quite terrible to be reading about Lolita's "daily duties" or "negotiating privileges" and to be figuring out on your own what disturbing things the narrator is really talking about. She is "his pet", his.
I'm glad I read this because it's a classic, the writing is truly impressive and the sickness of the narrator is extremely credible (so much it makes you uncomfortable), but honestly all I wanted to do for a while after finishing it was to forget about it. I'm curious to see Stanley Kubrick's movie adaptation now (I hear it's a little less of a traumatic experience?).
My copy of the book has a quote by the LA times on the cover (I think it's the LA times) that reads "the greatest love story of our time" or something like that. Was this person trying to be provocative or have they truly not read the book? Even if the Lolita in the novel had been 30 years old it would have still been a story about a dangerous abusive relationship, clearly NOT a love story in any way.
The narrator is so unreliable, always finding excuses for himself, almost sounding like the victim at times. As you read on, a few hints are dropped which make you realize just how horrible the whole thing is. Lolita is not "okay" with anything, despite what H.H. sometimes suggests or would like to believe. What he refers to as "the first night we became lovers", she refers to as "that first night you raped me" later in the story. Where he describes himself as gentle, she calls him "a brute". She's a sad lonely girl who is trying to desperately get something out of the violence she endures and who will later try to escape by all means.
I had a hard time reading this until the end, it is a violent book without very few violent descriptions or words. Everything is suggested, covered by metaphors and implied by smart phrasing... making it ten times more unbearable. As a reader it is quite terrible to be reading about Lolita's "daily duties" or "negotiating privileges" and to be figuring out on your own what disturbing things the narrator is really talking about. She is "his pet", his.
I'm glad I read this because it's a classic, the writing is truly impressive and the sickness of the narrator is extremely credible (so much it makes you uncomfortable), but honestly all I wanted to do for a while after finishing it was to forget about it. I'm curious to see Stanley Kubrick's movie adaptation now (I hear it's a little less of a traumatic experience?).
vinni_haut's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Nabokov hat alle Fäden in der Hand und zieht sie mit der Freude eines Kindes. Der Leser kann sich nur noch ergeben.
aecidyk's review against another edition
5.0
many people did not understand this book. a shame, truly.
the song “you can’t catch me now” fits this book very well.
the song “you can’t catch me now” fits this book very well.
acmarinho3's review against another edition
4.0
Daqueles livros que estão constantemente a incomodar e a chocar. Este tem a particularidade de estar extremamente bem escrito. Era incrível como dava por mim a sentir-me mal por estar a ler uma história sobre abusos sexuais a menores, mas ao mesmo tempo ficava encantada pela escrita e pela capacidade do autor em manusear as palavras em seu favor. Fala constantemente ao leitor e provoca-o; quase que exige reações e acredito que consiga sempre obtê-las (pelo menos, da minha parte, conseguiu).
kessler21's review against another edition
2.0
What a disgusting book. Pedophilia or hebephilia or whatever you want to call it. I tried to find some moral in this story. Some hidden theme that makes this story...literary. I can't find it. I feel like that author wrote this story to normalize this behavior. That is the only thing that makes sense to me.
Why two stars? I did get me to ponder and reflect on addictions, mental health, and feeding improper desires.
Why two stars? I did get me to ponder and reflect on addictions, mental health, and feeding improper desires.
jakepasseri's review against another edition
challenging
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
5.0
Easily on of my favourite books I've ever read. Nabakov's prose and the way he writes HH is just phenomenonal
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Pedophilia
Moderate: Sexual content and Murder
Minor: Child death and Pregnancy
It's Lolita.ghostgirl02's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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