For all you language mavens out there, it is fun to remember that English was not Nabokov's native language.

This novel is amazing largely because of Nabokov's lush, creative use of the English language. Don't let the subject matter scare you off, this is one of the most engaging narratives ever written.

This was the third time I picked this book up, and the only time I read more than a few chapters. This book was hard to read at times, but the language Nabokov uses makes you forget the story at times. I fell in love over and over again with Lolita, and then when I remembered what the story was about I felt slightly pervy. How a man can manage to compose a book that is at the same time extremely disturbing and extremely beautiful is beyond me. Lolita has made me want to read so much more Nabokov, and I definitely plan on doing so.

Oh, Lolita, Lolita, Lolita. The one classic that will never pass us by. How can one take such a taboo subject, an idea that disgusts so many and still manage to transform it into a story of outrageous beauty? Only read Nabokov's masterpiece and perhaps, hopefully, you will find out.

I wanted to like this book more, but I got so bogged down in the narrator's florid voice, that I skipped a lot of stuff just to get to the end.

This book had the ability to keep the reader interested. The subject matter was rather dark but you really come to understand who loves Lolita.

I found Lolita fascinating, a dark tour through the mind of a hebephile. As much as anything else, Lolita is a novel of obsession, and I found in part 1 numerous similarities to Stephen Cannell's At First Sight, which was likely inspired (in part, at least) by Nabokov. While devoid of likable characters, Lolita still sucks the reader in, leaving them wondering what are the new depths of depravity to which the cast of characters will sink.

I read this in honor of Banned Books Week and because it's been on my list of "books-to-read-before I-kick-the-bucket" list for many years. Though the subject matter is extremely difficult, Nabakov's use of language and skill as a writer is remarkable. I found the Afterword by the author most interesting. Criticism of the book is equally fascinating. For mature/adult audiences.