Lolita

im sorry but his parents set him up for failure when they named him Humbert Humbert.


I don't see how people can see this as a “romantic” book. Lolita didn't love him. He didn't love her, he only loved her childlike body and mind. She grew older and he “loved” her less and less.

I don't see how people can like H.H. He plans rapes, calls himself a rapist but continues doing it.. and people like him?
Hes a pedophile and people like him. weirdos.

It was a 3 star at the start because the writing was beautiful but part 2 came along and ruined everything. writing went down ill, story line got boring. so yeah 2 stars for Lolita.


Most people now days (gen z) know Lolita as an aesthetic (clothing, relationships, etc) but don't know about the book or movie. I wish people would know the origin of the aesthetic they're sporting.

I grew up knowing what this book was about and knew the storyline (thank u Lana del rey) but couldn't understand the references, another reason I read this.


I am 22 but look 12 in the past few years ive been called “Lolita” as a joke and the joke doesn't land because it doesn't make sense but I came to find out that people of age that dress young are called Lolitas even though Lolita was a minor and dressed her own age so what's this aesthetic based on? Lolita herself? Pedophilia? Dressing like a toddler while in ur 20s? I don't get it. I dress like an average 22 year old so I don't participate in the Lolita aesthetic but get called Lolita because of my young face.
Saw a documentary on it and still don't understand it.