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The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World by Sarah Weinman
2 reviews
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
The true story of Sally Horner and how her ordeal inspired the author of Lolita is awful and tragic. She suffered so much in her short life, and it is a very sad story.
However, this book was a bit dry, and I think focused too much on the author of Lolita and not enough on Sally. I think this may have been due to a lack of records for Sally since she didn't live a public life.
The narrator wasn't great, and it was hard to concentrate on the book. She wasn't the worst non-fiction narrator, but she also certainly wasn't the best. Her lack of emotion didn't really match the subject matter.
Overall, a decent book. But I'd recommend reading a physical or digital copy over the audio.
However, this book was a bit dry, and I think focused too much on the author of Lolita and not enough on Sally. I think this may have been due to a lack of records for Sally since she didn't live a public life.
The narrator wasn't great, and it was hard to concentrate on the book. She wasn't the worst non-fiction narrator, but she also certainly wasn't the best. Her lack of emotion didn't really match the subject matter.
Overall, a decent book. But I'd recommend reading a physical or digital copy over the audio.
Graphic: Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Violence, Grief, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Sexism
Moderate: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, and Murder
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