Freeking brilliant writing from
Nabokov. His best work.
I read laughter in the dark first and I was hooked.
Lolita I feel is just. Overrated. But I love how he’s a bad narrator and you can’t count on his words because his actions are horrific. He’s not reliable.
And ada novel, Nabokov included the name Flora on one minor character if I recall. It’s a throwback to another work he did. I think it was unfinished.
But wow! Never met someone who mentions that book ever. Even my librarian
Nabokov is so full of references and clever jokes, he was a mad genius. I love Lolita too but it’s definitely not what I would recommend anyone read first.
A Memory called Empire is incredibly good! I feel Desolation doesn’t compare
I can’t consider them separately 🤷🏼
Anything by Le Guin is soo good! Dispossessed is a particularly good one though. I read Lathe of Heaven earlier this year, and that was a fun ride.
She has some really wacky stuff too haha.
Freeking brilliant writing from Nabokov. His best work.
I read laughter in the dark first and I was hooked. Lolita I feel is just. Overrated. But I love how he’s a bad narrator and you can’t count on his words because his actions are horrific. He’s not reliable.
And ada novel, Nabokov included the name Flora on one minor character if I recall. It’s a throwback to another work he did. I think it was unfinished.
But wow! Never met someone who mentions that book ever. Even my librarian
Nabokov is so full of references and clever jokes, he was a mad genius. I love Lolita too but it’s definitely not what I would recommend anyone read first.
Adelaida <3
My favorite book.
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