From the Bookshelf of Classics for Beginners…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
showing 10 of 10 topics
view all »
Other topics mentioning this book
September 2014: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
By Danielle The… · 18 posts · 189 views
By Danielle The… · 18 posts · 189 views
last updated Nov 30, 2015 07:03PM
What Members Thought
Impossible to rate as it's an awful subject, but very well written. The skill of the book (and what makes it most disturbing for me), is that it isn't a clear-cut story of innocent child and predatory adult (which is not to excuse Humbert's actions), and it's only told from one - very biased - point of view.
Since writing this review, I've discovered that Nabokov was a synaesthete. If I (re)read him, I'll have to bear that in mind.
This book raises many intriguing and troubling questions, balanc ...more
Since writing this review, I've discovered that Nabokov was a synaesthete. If I (re)read him, I'll have to bear that in mind.
This book raises many intriguing and troubling questions, balanc ...more
Aug 19, 2008
Gabriella
rated it
did not like it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
dnf,
buku-terjemahan
akhirnya saya harus menyudahi petualangan saya membaca buku ini. saya menyerah. saya menyadari ternyata saya tidak tertarik dengan jalan ceritanya. sebenarnya ceritanya menarik, hanya saja alurnya agak berbelit-belit sehingga kadang membuat pembaca bingung.
Nov 21, 2008
Δx Δp ≥ ½ ħ
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
i-me-mine,
a-day-in-the-life
Jan 04, 2009
Emma
marked it as to-read
May 30, 2009
Marla
marked it as to-listen
Aug 15, 2009
Xrusanthi
marked it as to-read
Feb 05, 2010
Efe
marked it as to-read
Aug 24, 2010
Tim Goebel
marked it as wishlist
Jul 19, 2012
Dean
marked it as to-read
Jan 13, 2013
Stacey Grey
marked it as to-read
May 01, 2013
Rachel
marked it as to-read
May 31, 2013
Jeanine
marked it as to-read
Jul 03, 2013
Hameeda
marked it as to-read
Apr 22, 2014
Sojin
marked it as to-read
