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A review by ferris_wheel
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
After a month or so of this book weighing heavy on my mind, I completed it with tears. A painful memoir of a charismatic, lying pedophile. To be swayed by the words of Humbert Humbert because as a reader you do not know what really happened. The eyes of Humbert are evil and therefore project evil. The sadness I felt once finishing the book was for Dolores. She’s not real, but her story is real for many children.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcoholism, Medical content, and Death of parent