Feb 19, 2025
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Obviously. Irrepressible in its lavishness…a novel of true decadence and maximalism. Featuring breathless, flushed sexuality, it is a revelation of the aesthetic charge of our bodies. I could list some quotes but the point is that reading it is an electrifying experience and if you feel it needs defending I point you towards Becca Rothfeld’s article ‘the Real Lolita’ in issue 20 of The Point.
Jan 28, 2024
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we’re reading pnin. we’re reading despair. but we are also reading mary.
Jan 26, 2024
- metafiction with a twist: the book presents as if it was a serious literary commentary (with footnotes and everything) of the last poem of a recently-murdered poet. but oh... never trust a nabokov narrator...
- perfect for internet sleuths, gossips, and folks who always think their partner is cheating on them and need another outlet for that energy: overthink this. it's how it's meant to be read. decode the footnotes, the glossary, the index, as well as the main text. really take your time with it. go on. you got the time clearly...
- raise eyebrows at the bus but only for good reasons: you can bring this baby outside no problem. get the sophistication of Nabokov without the "hmm reader with critical thinking skills or pedophile with no reading comprehension?" of Lolita.
Oct 6, 2024
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Feb 18, 2024
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Refutation is exhausting. What if everyone was right and everything was true? Big load off my back honestly
Jan 31, 2024
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I play this 12 hours of applause when painting or writing it helps me feel encouraged. Nobody applauds at an art show which has always been a bummer to me
Jan 21, 2024