298 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141193670
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 September 1955
Description
'There's no funnier monster in modern literature than poor, doomed Humbert Humbert' IndependentHumbert Humbert - scholar, aesthete and romantic - has fallen completely and utterly in love with Lolita Haze, his landlady's gum-snapping, silky-skinne...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,890 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
tense 39%
sad 36%
emotional 27%
reflective 26%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Death of parent
298 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141193670
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 September 1955
Description
'There's no funnier monster in modern literature than poor, doomed Humbert Humbert' IndependentHumbert Humbert - scholar, aesthete and romantic - has fallen completely and utterly in love with Lolita Haze, his landlady's gum-snapping, silky-skinne...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,890 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
tense 39%
sad 36%
emotional 27%
reflective 26%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Death of parent