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317 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780613706254
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 01 March 1989
Description
Humbert Humbert - scholar, aesthete and romantic - has fallen completely and utterly in love with Lolita Haze, his landlady's gum-snapping, silky skinned twelve-year-old daughter. Reluctantly agreeing to marry Mrs Haze just to be close to Lolita, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 53,317 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
tense 40%
sad 38%
emotional 29%
reflective 26%
funny 9%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Death of parent317 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780613706254
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 01 March 1989
Description
Humbert Humbert - scholar, aesthete and romantic - has fallen completely and utterly in love with Lolita Haze, his landlady's gum-snapping, silky skinned twelve-year-old daughter. Reluctantly agreeing to marry Mrs Haze just to be close to Lolita, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 53,317 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
tense 40%
sad 38%
emotional 29%
reflective 26%
funny 9%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Death of parent