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Apr 29, 2008
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I've rarely been simultanously completely creeped out and astounded by a book. Almost everyone knows the incredibly offensive plotline of this book, but even while you're squirming with disgust, you can't help but be swept away by that stunning wordsmithing.
And that roadtrip across America just puts Kerouac to shame. In my opinion, this is the "great American novel." I've yet to come by a greater one, or one that captures the American spirit more clearly - a riveting mix of contempt and compass ...more
And that roadtrip across America just puts Kerouac to shame. In my opinion, this is the "great American novel." I've yet to come by a greater one, or one that captures the American spirit more clearly - a riveting mix of contempt and compass ...more
I liked this book better at the beginning than at the end. I started out giving it 5 stars. The wordplay was delightful. The sarcasm and irony was grand. However, I just could not really see this happening the way he portrays. Yes, I know it is a novel and he has poetic license and all but many of the scenes were quite far fetched.
What the heck was up with Humbert Humbert licking Lolita's eyeball? Maybe I missed something. I did like the scene where they both stay home from church and he gets h ...more
What the heck was up with Humbert Humbert licking Lolita's eyeball? Maybe I missed something. I did like the scene where they both stay home from church and he gets h ...more
... just kidding. but really i just couldnt dig this book the way everyone else seems to. i admit that i read it my first year of college for a class and i really hadnt been much of a reader yet. ecspecially of the so called "classics"
but in the class my proff kept arguing for the main hero/villan? saying that his love was pure this and societal norms aside that, and Lolita was a foul temptress and knew what she was doing. even if this is the case. it's an odd book with alot of creepyness to it. ...more
but in the class my proff kept arguing for the main hero/villan? saying that his love was pure this and societal norms aside that, and Lolita was a foul temptress and knew what she was doing. even if this is the case. it's an odd book with alot of creepyness to it. ...more
Lolita itself is a masterwork. Frankly, I don't feel the need to expound on that.
What I'm particularly excited about now is the audiobook version of Lolita narrated by Jeremy Irons (ISBN-13: 978-0739322062). What a fantastic casting choice, and what an astounding audiobook. My full review is here: http://booksforears.com/2008/01/06/lo... ...more
What I'm particularly excited about now is the audiobook version of Lolita narrated by Jeremy Irons (ISBN-13: 978-0739322062). What a fantastic casting choice, and what an astounding audiobook. My full review is here: http://booksforears.com/2008/01/06/lo... ...more
One of my favourite books of all time, and the one book everyone should have read. The story of Humbert Humbert's terrible love for the frightfully underage Dolores will teach you more about mankiind than any other novel.
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Sep 22, 2007
Meg
marked it as to-read
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Beth
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Lucinda
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Tracy
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