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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
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After dusty years in my bookshelf, finally I decided to read "Lolita". I am blown away by this Vladimir Nabokov's work, ironic and dramatic at the same time. I am not shocked, nor I have found those disastrous tones of an announced tragedy that I was expecting from this book. Indeed Nabokov tells us that this work:

"... brings along no moral. For me a work of fiction exists only if it gives me what I frankly shall call aesthetic pleasure."
The main character, Humbert, describes in a precise and often sarcastic way his syndrome, i.e. the uncontrollable attraction towards those he defines "nymphets" based on a rigorous combination of age, attitude and style of dress, a lethal mix that can catapult him into an abyss of irrationality. Some "normal" dalliances had in adolescence or adulthood are worthless. Something is wrong in our antihero, which plans convenience marriages or improbable assassinations just to satisfy his ecstatic passion. Playing the dual role of fugitive and pursuer in a long road trip, the wretched fate of a grotesque man takes place. A man that until the end is unable to control his insane and delirious love.

But still love.

Vote: 8


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Dopo anni di polverosa presenza nel mio scaffale, decido con moderato entusiasmo di leggere questo libro. Ironico e drammatico al contempo, quest'opera di Vladimir Nabokov mi ha spiazzato. Non mi sono scandalizzato, né ho ritrovato quei toni funesti da tragedia annunciata che il titolo "Lolita" sempre suscitava in me. D'altronde ci dice Nabokov che la sua opera:

"... non si porta dietro nessuna morale. Per me un'opera di narrativa esiste solo se mi procura quella che chiamerò francamente voluttà estetica".
Il protagonista, Humbert, descrive in maniera precisa e spesso sarcastica la sua sindrome, l'attrazione irrefrenabile verso coloro che definisce "ninfette" sulla base di una rigorosa combinazione di età, atteggiamento e modo di vestire, un mix letale in grado di scaraventarlo in un abisso di irrazionalità. A nulla valgono esperienze relazionali "normali" avute in adolescenza o in età adulta. Qualcosa non quadra nel bell'Humbert, che progetta matrimoni di convenienza o improbabili assassinii pur di soddisfare la sua estatica passione. Rivestendo il duplice ruolo di fuggiasco ed inseguitore in un lungo viaggio on the road, si compie il gramo destino di un uomo grottesco, incapace fino all'ultimo di dominare il suo amore insano e delirante.

Ma pur sempre amore.

Voto: 8

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Reading Progress

April 13, 2016 – Shelved as: to-read
April 13, 2016 – Shelved
March 24, 2017 – Started Reading
March 24, 2017 –
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March 26, 2017 –
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March 27, 2017 –
page 168
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March 30, 2017 –
page 223
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April 1, 2017 – Finished Reading

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Deanna Brava, Luca!!

I read this many years ago and tried to read it again in the last few years but it didn't go as well. I think the face that I have a teenage daughter is clouding my judgement lol...

Very good review!!


Luca Ambrosino Deanna wrote: "Brava, Luca!!

I read this many years ago and tried to read it again in the last few years but it didn't go as well. I think the face that I have a teenage daughter is clouding my judgement lol......"


Ops. This comment passed away, I didn't notice it. Thanks a lot Deanna


Luca Ambrosino Elyse wrote: "Very generous of you to take your time to write your review in TWO languages. Much appreciated."

Thanks a lot Elyse. I also read in two languages... so I will go through your reviews soon


Rosemary Atwell This is one of my absolutely favourite books.


Luca Ambrosino Rosemary wrote: "This is one of my absolutely favourite books."

Good choice


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Cheri Wonderful review, Luca! I still have not read this, although one day I will.


Luca Ambrosino Cheri wrote: "Wonderful review, Luca! I still have not read this, although one day I will."

Thanks a lot Cheri


Carmen Wonderful review Luca. I somehow feel revolted by the characters but the writing is superb


Luca Ambrosino Carmen wrote: "Wonderful review Luca. I somehow feel revolted by the characters but the writing is superb"

Thank you Carmen


MischaS_ Fabulous review! I want to re-read this one because I read it when I was rather young for this book.


message 11: by Luca (new) - rated it 4 stars

Luca Ambrosino MischaS_ wrote: "Fabulous review! I want to re-read this one because I read it when I was rather young for this book."

Thanks a lot MischaS


message 12: by Luca (new) - rated it 4 stars

Luca Ambrosino leslie hamod wrote: "Wonderful review! It's on my list!"

Thank you so much Leslie


Flavia Anche io posso usare la parola spiazzata. È da ieri sera che l’ho finito che ci penso.


Timothy Nice review, Luca - it sounds like you found a message about love in the book? I'd be interested to know how you find that fits in with the story's dark subject matter.. Genuinely interested!


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Luca Ambrosino Craig wrote: "Nice review, Luca - it sounds like you found a message about love in the book? I'd be interested to know how you find that fits in with the story's dark subject matter.. Genuinely interested!"

Thanks. I read it 5 years ago, so now I don't have in mind all the book's passages. Anyway I remember that I didn't found any "message about love". Instead, I remember I found that the protagonist was unable to dominate his insane love, and at the same time he was certainly aware of the fact that there was something wrong in it. Anyway the protagonist was described by Nabokov in a way that the reader made he wonder if the protagonist is beyond repair or not.


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