The Annotated Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, Alfred Appel

The Annotated Lolita

Vladimir Nabokov, Alfred Appel

457 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark slow-paced

Description

Revised and UpdatedThe Annotated Lolita is the definitive annotated text of the modern classic, written by one of the most punning and allusive writers in English since James Joyce. It assiduously glosses Lolita's extravagant wordplay and its freq...

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Moods

dark 93%
challenging 64%
tense 39%
sad 36%
emotional 28%
reflective 26%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.78

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