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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
1.5
challenging dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Lolita was a very strange book. I knew this going into it, but I had no idea how weird it was going to be.
I didn't expect lolita to be Humberto's step-daughter. not only was she his step-daughter, but she called him dad and was self-aware that it was technically incest and wrong.
Humbert also understood that it was shameful, but somehow still went through with their relationship. While I thought the writing itself was good, I hated reading the pedophilia and the thought process of Humbert.