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Liked It9 of 11 members found this review helpful “Many critics have called Lolita a tragicomic, although ‘horror satire’ might equally be apt of a descriptor. The novel’s narrator, Humbert Humbert, remains a memorable literary villain drawn from the literary gene pool of Iago or Roger Chillingworth. And like the above villains, Humbert takes...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Lo-li-ta. Tan solo la dicción de dicha palabra, es un deleite sensorial dentro de tu boca. Un inicio magistral para lograr la atracción del público. Inclusive retador y transgresor para su época. Conforme se adentra en la vida de Humbert Humbert, y su "malsana" obsesión hacia una niña de tan solo 13 años. Es una persona arrastrada por la vorágine pasional del contacto diario con una ninfula que resulta ser demasiado precoz en la materia de seducción. El relato va en crescendo, observando simplemente como ambos personajes son arrastrados por esta pasión que los arrolla; al final, la decisión es clara, se tiene que acabar... terminanmente.
Mike C wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A través del libro, Nabokov juega con diversas pistas que le permiten al lector dedicado, descubrir con anticipación, ciertos elementos del magistral final. Adicional, es recomendable leer las notas finales de Nabokov sobre este libro.
Nota: Ninfulas, son niñas entre 9 y 14 años... ¿Qué sucede con las señoritas entre 17 y 23, cuya precocidad te puede arrastrar?”
“very good writing”
eponymous 74 wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“So once I got past the "icky" part of the story, I really enjoyed this book. Sometimes it felt wrong to be laughing, but it really is somewhat humorous at times. And I think it says a lot about the writer that he made me feel sorry for the narrator even though the dude was having sex with his 13-year-old step-daughter. Obviously I don't agree with what the guy was doing, but I was still able to appreciate the way he described how it felt to be in love.”
Lisa B wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Best line in the book: "And I knew as surely as I was to die that I loved her more than anything I'd ever seen or imagined on earth."”
Vicki L wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The subject matter made it difficult to get through, but the language was beautiful. Went on and on in some parts, but in others, such as the end scene with Cue, are beautifully and creatively written.”
Jessica R wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I found this book very different and kind of disgusting. I think it was very graphic and the situation unappealing but despite this I was unable to put this book down. Its very interesting to read about a relationship as unique and unaccepted as this one between a man much older than the girl he was dating. In my opinion it is wrong but after reading this book, although my opinions on the matter haven't changed, I felt differently about the characters. The man seemed less like an enemy to me and more like a normal person. This kind of scared me about the book, that it could change my views without me consciously realizing. I would recommend this book for people that want to explore topics that aren't usually talked about in literature for people my age.”
VICTORIA J wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“well written, but uncomfortable in its context”
Faatimah K wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Fantastic read, a perfect mix of dark comedy and heart wrenching detail.”
Laura C wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was really awesome. While it was one of the most demented, peculiar things that I have read, it was interesting and it kept me engaged the whole time. Lolita is about a man who is in love with a little girl. I really like odd things, which is why I especially enjoyed this book. For some reason I did not find it as sickening as I thought it would be, because it was written in a very artful and tasteful manner. I hear stories like these all the time,on Dateline NBC or on the news, and I find those people to be absolutely disgusting. But for some reason he wasnt. Although it is not good that he is a pedo, the way it was written made it seem less gross.”
ANGELIQUE E wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
