A review by betweentheshelves
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
challenging
dark
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
2.0
Honestly, I knew before starting this that this book just wasn't going to be for me. I read [book:My Dark Vanessa|44890081] earlier this year, and I knew the subject matter of this book, and I knew it was going to be difficult for me to get through. And I definitely wasn't wrong.
There's a part of me that understands that this is a culturally significant book, that it's making a commentary on society, etc. etc. There's just something about a man writing a story about a pedophile that really just doesn't sit right with me. With My Dark Vanessa, I feel like we got more of a nuanced conversation about the power imbalance in a relationship like this. This book...definitely was not that.
Either way, I can at least say I've read it! And it will make an interesting conversation tomorrow at book club!
There's a part of me that understands that this is a culturally significant book, that it's making a commentary on society, etc. etc. There's just something about a man writing a story about a pedophile that really just doesn't sit right with me. With My Dark Vanessa, I feel like we got more of a nuanced conversation about the power imbalance in a relationship like this. This book...definitely was not that.
Either way, I can at least say I've read it! And it will make an interesting conversation tomorrow at book club!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Child abuse
Moderate: Death of parent