Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Lolita

Vladimir Nabokov

361 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark slow-paced
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Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged, fastidious college professor. He also likes little girls. And none more so than Lolita, who he'll do anything to possess. Is he in love or insane? A silver-tongued poet or a pervert? A tortured soul or a monster?!...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 71,388 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

challenging: 63%

tense: 40%

sad: 38%

emotional: 28%

reflective: 25%

funny: 9%

mysterious: 7%

adventurous: 4%

informative: 1%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
59% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

95% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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