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317 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679723165
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 13 March 1989
Description
Awe and exhiliration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haz...
Community Reviews Summary of 53,294 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: 48% | 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
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Graphic
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Death of parent317 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679723165
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 13 March 1989
Description
Awe and exhiliration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haz...
Community Reviews Summary of 53,294 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: 48% | 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