Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

336 pages first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark slow-paced

Description

Humbert Humbert - scholar, aesthete and romantic - has fallen completely and utterly in love with Lolita Haze, his landlady's gum-snapping, silky skinned twelve-year-old daughter. Reluctantly agreeing to marry Mrs Haze just to be close to Lolita, ...

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Moods

dark 93%
challenging 64%
tense 40%
sad 36%
emotional 28%
reflective 25%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 33%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | 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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