Lolita- not for the faint hearted (Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov)

Member Name: ZarZar1990

Product:	Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
Date:	14/09/09 (30 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Extremely interesting read

Disadvantages: Can be classed as offensive

Humbert Humbert, never was there a more pitiful man.

You can't help but be revolted by- and feel sorry for the protagonist in this difficult tale of unrequited and indeed quite illegal love.

The lead character Humbert Humbert who, after a traumatic childhood consisting of losing his mother and his first love all by the age of 14 develops an unseemly obsession with young girls aged 8-13 (his 'nymphets').

This book is extremely hard to read, especially I imagine if you have children, in one sense you hate Humbert because he is, in the worst sense of the word, a pedophile.

However, while hating him, you also pity him, and it's an odd take on pedophilia, because it is from his point of view which means you can see the method behind his madness, his reasoning, his attempts to avert his horrific obsession, his substitutions and finally, when he eventually gives in to it, his futile attempts to marry his underage lover.

This book is an extremely interesting read, it is dark humor, but it also extremely difficult to read as it is translated from Russian.

All in all I would recommend anyone read this book who will not be offended by the content mentioned.
It does have graphic sexual references, although usually covered by metaphors.

Summary: Not for the faint hearted