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144 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307787309
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 16 February 2011
Description
The Enchanter is the Ur-Lolita, the precursor to Nabokov’s classic novel. At once hilarious and chilling, it tells the story of an outwardly respectable man and his fatal obsession with certain pubescent girls, whose coltish grace and subconscious...
Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
challenging 41%
reflective 22%
funny 12%
sad 12%
emotional 6%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Rape
144 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307787309
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 16 February 2011
Description
The Enchanter is the Ur-Lolita, the precursor to Nabokov’s classic novel. At once hilarious and chilling, it tells the story of an outwardly respectable man and his fatal obsession with certain pubescent girls, whose coltish grace and subconscious...
Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
challenging 41%
reflective 22%
funny 12%
sad 12%
emotional 6%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Rape