A review by bradypus
The Annotated Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, Alfred Appel
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Nabokov has called Lolita a love letter to the English language. Lolita has some of the most beautiful, complex, and meaningful prose of anything I've ever read.
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Antisemitism