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Lolita by ekafaye
Wednesday, February 27 2008 at 4:34 pm
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February 27, 2008
My sister gave me a copy of Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita" for Christmas. It is one of those controversial classics of which I had just a slight idea as to what it is about. I am in the midst of it right now and I absolutely cannot put it down! (Mike had to pull the book out of my hands last night after I feel asleep with it on the couch.)
Yes, I knew even before I had picked it up that it is a story of an older man who has a love affair with a young girl, but I guess the eternal optimist in me was hoping that would be a story of beauty, love, and the young girl's reciprocated adoration. I have a very open mind, but I have to admit that I'm having a hard time with this book. The way Humbert describes his desires makes me cringe! I am having a hard time liking "Lolita"...and having an even harder time admitting I am having a hard time liking the book! I suppose i went into the novel with this preconceived notion that I would adore the story...that I should adore the story. (I will admit that Lo's stubborn and difficult personality very much reminds me of my own and I get a laugh out of her sometimes.)
I still have 100 pages left, but perhaps I'll feel better once there is some "closure" to the novel.
I wonder what other's thoughts have been to this book? |
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Comments(4)
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 | voraciousbookworm | | Friday, February 29 2008 at 9:44 am |
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I personally loved Lolita. I read it a few years back, and although it was quite a dense read for me back then, I thought it was fascinating and very well-written. Yes, the subject matter is a bit taboo but surprisingly I actually kind of sympathized with Humbert at the end.. in my opinion, it is a great classic and there's quite a twist at the end !
I hope you enjoy the rest of it. Let us know! | |
 | ekafaye | | Friday, February 29 2008 at 2:16 pm |
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| Thanks for your reply! I always love hearing other's opinions of books. You've really got me curious as to the twist at the end! | |
| ekafaye | | Sunday, March 9 2008 at 5:10 am |
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| Well, I finished the book on Thursday, and I have to say that I really did enjoy it. I can see how you say you sympathized with Humbert...I felt a bit for him too at the end. His obsession really did just totally consume him. | |
| voraciousbookworm | | Friday, March 14 2008 at 9:48 am |
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Yes, it did.. and you can't help but feel that he couldn't help it! A great book to accompany that would be Lo's Diary by Pia Pera. It's a more contemporary novel but written from Lolita's point of view - it's quite disturbing but intriguing at the same time!
I'm glad you enjoyed it, though! | |
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