The Enchanter by Vladimir Nabokov

The Enchanter

Vladimir Nabokov with Dmitri Nabokov (Translator)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced

144 pages | first published 1939

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The Enchanter is the Ur-Lolita, the precursor to Nabokov’s classic novel. At once hilarious and chilling, it tells the story of an outwardly respectable man and his fatal obsession with certain pubescent girls, whose coltish grace and subconscious...
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Summary of 237 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
tense 46%
challenging 38%
reflective 23%
emotional 15%
funny 15%
sad 7%

Pace

fast 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 45%

Strong character development?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.45

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