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*** In other words, [[Fridge Brilliance|Humbert's ploys to gain sympathy with the reader via spin and elegance have worked perfectly?]] |
*** In other words, [[Fridge Brilliance|Humbert's ploys to gain sympathy with the reader via spin and elegance have worked perfectly?]] |
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** Then there's the third group of people who think the book is a beautiful if tragic love story. [[Misaimed Fandom]], indeed. |
** Then there's the third group of people who think the book is a beautiful if tragic love story. [[Misaimed Fandom]], indeed. |
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* [[Overshadowed by Controversy]]: The novel gets quite the flak for accurately depicting a pedophilic relationship. The accuracy, however, absolutely works in the favour of those ''against'' rather than those ''for'' such relationships - in fact, Humbert Humbert's and Lolita's relationship is depicted as twisted and deeply, ''deeply'' sick. |
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* [[Purple Prose]]: To ridiculous levels -- sort of justified, since Hummy's trying to make himself seem more sympathetic. If anything, it just makes him creepier. |
* [[Purple Prose]]: To ridiculous levels -- sort of justified, since Hummy's trying to make himself seem more sympathetic. If anything, it just makes him creepier. |
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** This is probably the only book in which ''[[Beyond the Impossible|the act of picking a wedgie]]'' is depicted in flowery tones. |
** This is probably the only book in which ''[[Beyond the Impossible|the act of picking a wedgie]]'' is depicted in flowery tones. |
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