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Rachel's Random Recommendation #52: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS7xzXumsesB-BC-FUPMB8HVk-kvw6R8vJVguHAiGe9Kh7LdX2U Lolita (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov


When I first read this as a teenager, I was floored and exhilarated by the energy and beauty of Nabokov's prose. This story of a creepy middle-aged man's seduction of a young girl is really about much more than that, and the fact that the seducer is the narrator adds another layer to Nabokov's exploration of morality, desire, and obsession. If you haven't read this yet, read it now.

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