John Parr answers “is this book disturbing in bits?”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Lolita:

is this book disturbing in bits?

John Parr To the early 1960s world, it was incredibly scandalous and shocking. There are only a couple of scenes that describe Humbert and Lolita having sex, bu…moreTo the early 1960s world, it was incredibly scandalous and shocking. There are only a couple of scenes that describe Humbert and Lolita having sex, but it's not as salacious as you would expect, given the novel's reputation.

What IS disturbing is that you find yourself empathizing with how hopelessly obsessed Humbert is with Lolita.

However you feel about the subject matter, the book is extremely well written, but that's Nabokov. (less)

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