A review by renreads2much
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book was so dark and disgusting it literally took me months to get through. It's a hard read, but its definitely worth trudging through and digesting. Nabokov is a great story teller, he has an amazing way of putting you in the character's mind. Which in this case with Humbert Humbert, is a horrifying experience. But one that is all too real. And disgustingly, somehow makes you feel a small sense of understanding and pity.  The whole book feels like a crescendo, building up to the downfall of a man who was already at his lowest. 

(Side note, I really like how the last few chapters are written.)
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