JK Rowling, Terf author famous for writing about underage children, thinks LOLITA is a "Tragic love story" Not only is she a hateful bitch, she's a STUPID, hateful bitch.
"Lolita Podcast" is a ten episode deep dive into every echo and aspect of this book, its societal impact at the time it came out, the author's horror and amusement at people who misunderstood it, and the self report it has become.
open.spotify.com/show/4dvc06z...
I'll have to listen to it! I read Lolita in high school and once in college. It always really disturbed me how she was treated like an object and those who don't see it baffle me. Especially someone who is a WRITER.
"It's so beautiful and romantic!"
The first line of the book: "This man is a pathological liar and is in prison for confessing to horrific crimes and cannot be trusted. Sincerely, the certified medical psychologist who examined him."
I'm realizing that I just can't really explain people who have a knee-jerk emotional response to something and never examine it.
So like. Yes, I guess so?????
Also this is not a 'mysterious' Lynch-style situation where the author never explains their intent. Why not take in what Nobokov SAID?
i avoided reading it for ages coz of the big ick. i eventually did, and damn, the writing is fucking spectacular. at NO point did i think “wow, what a beautiful romantic story” 🙄🙄
I have kept myself away from that book, but nobody sensible in my life had described this book as a tragic love story. 🙄 it makes me wonder did she actually write all the books under her name or is there any ghost writer?🫠
the writing is brilliant but it makes your skin crawl all the more because of that. then again, i’ve read some of her writing and i guess subtext is not her forte 🙄
