Lolita

4.8

Lolita had this controversial material about child pornography and pedophilia when it was first published in the mid 50's. However if you've only heard about it's bad reputations, you'll be in for a much better surprise.

Yup, it's about an adult with an extreme lust and perversion with a 12 year old “nymphet” named Dolores (aka Lolita). The story made feel queasy at times and cringe at all those malicious parts. But the writing is just brilliant and ingenious. I was amazed at how the author delighted me with the beauty of language. Nabakov made words jump through hoops that I never even knew existed, while he explores the deep and dark realms of lust, obsession, and longing.

Despite the narrator's (Humbert) sexual “affairs” with the young Lolita, he still made it clear that he showed unconditional love to her. He loves the way she does things. He loves the way she played in the tennis court. He loves her arms, toes, shoes, and her name. He described Lolita in beautiful, creative, and poetic ways. Like I said before, you will appreciate the English language even more after reading this book.