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A review by mosso
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Leaving this unrated because how would you?
This is most certainly a work of literary merit and is perpetually relevant to our media landscape. The presentation of information was quite clever in its subversion. Particularly, I liked the connection between immunity and the prestige of Humbert's European origin. Class and learnedness are used as guises to hide Dolores's abuse. The work teems with secondary characters who forgive, ignore, and dismiss Humbert. Even Mrs. Haze's upset was first about Humbert's disapproval of herself before her mention of Lolita.
Nabokov is successful in creating disgust. There was one scene in particular in the first half which was particularly difficult to read. If you are compelled to read it, you should do so. It is as horrific as you imagine while generally avoiding particularly graphic description.
This is most certainly a work of literary merit and is perpetually relevant to our media landscape. The presentation of information was quite clever in its subversion. Particularly, I liked the connection between immunity and the prestige of Humbert's European origin. Class and learnedness are used as guises to hide Dolores's abuse. The work teems with secondary characters who forgive, ignore, and dismiss Humbert. Even Mrs. Haze's upset was first about Humbert's disapproval of herself before her mention of Lolita.
Nabokov is successful in creating disgust. There was one scene in particular in the first half which was particularly difficult to read. If you are compelled to read it, you should do so. It is as horrific as you imagine while generally avoiding particularly graphic description.