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When i first wanted to read the book, it was out of curiosity, as i love so called "shocking" or controversial reads. When i started reading it, it felt like reading some horror novel.... The main character or pervert is disgusting and twisted. He sees little girls as "nymphets", which is obviously wrong and just weird. I thought to myself that i am going to put this book down and not read any further. Never the less, i continued. As i progressed, i could see the story, the bigger picture more c
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I'm having trouble with the whole "how many stars" question. Here's the thing, I came into this novel knowing that it was a difficult subject. However,for some reason, the ages were not what I had the impression they would be. This made it much more difficult than I expected it to be. Perhaps my main issue is the maternal instinct that kept screaming for action in my head.
So, other than the delicate subject matter, Nabokov is a literary genius. This book is so well written that it was a refreshi ...more
So, other than the delicate subject matter, Nabokov is a literary genius. This book is so well written that it was a refreshi ...more
It was quite a slow story, with huge descriptions about things that didn't interested me.
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