336 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307744029
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 September 1955
Description
Awe and exhiliration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haz...
Community Reviews Summary of 36,797 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
tense 40%
sad 36%
emotional 28%
reflective 25%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Death of parent
336 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307744029
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 September 1955
Description
Awe and exhiliration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haz...
Community Reviews Summary of 36,797 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
tense 40%
sad 36%
emotional 28%
reflective 25%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Death of parent