Cam Hoff answers “is this book disturbing in bits?”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Lolita:

is this book disturbing in bits?

Cam Hoff What's disturbing is how Nabokov is able to write a disturbed pedophile main character as one that isn't entirely revolting...but rather someone with …moreWhat's disturbing is how Nabokov is able to write a disturbed pedophile main character as one that isn't entirely revolting...but rather someone with charm and wit that you can almost relate to. Fantastically creepy.(less)

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Bry Willis Not that this has anything to do with the literary merit of Lolita, but Wikipedia (I know, right), defines paedophilia as 'when a person sixteen years ...more
Aug 07, 2017 06:51PM · flag

jessie what the hell is wrong with you humbert humbert is literally a disgusting human being who should be shot like a dog
Dec 03, 2019 10:29AM · flag

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