It's also known for popularizing the perception that Lolita was a sexually savvy girl in control of her abusive situation. While this film isn't remembered as Kubrick's best, it's surprising in its ability to make viewers sympathize with such an ill-intentioned character as Humbert. At the time of its initial release in 1962, Lolita received critical acclaim for avoiding censorship by heavily veiling its sexual references and removing the novel's most disturbing events (Nabokov is credited with Lolita's screenplay, but Kubrick and producer James Harris rewrote almost all of it). Stanley Kubrick's poor film adaptation rewrites Vladimir Nabokov's novel about a sexual abuser into a darkly comedic "love story" between an adult man and a teenage girl. And I didn't read it, just the synopsis and editorials that I researched when I found out it was on my grandson's approved reading list. I can't even check "too much sex", because it isn't sex, it is rape of a 12 year old child. Very disappointed in CSM for this review. I wouldn't recommend it to any age, but I had to put an age to write the review. I don't care how "well written" this book is considered to be. I just don't know what is wrong with people that think this is ok. What is WRONG with those of you that think this is a good book? And especially disturbing is it being on a list of approved reading for high school students. Mom commits suicide, so he kidnaps child and rapes her repeatedly. Marries the mom to be close to the child. Humber meets her when he comes to see a vacant room at her mother’s house and decides to stay because of her. Pedophilia, when acted on, is a horrendous thing that traumatizes it’s victims. The‘nymphets’ that he describes are not women, they are pre-teen girls. Humbert the creep is sexually attracted to children. This is about the kidnapping and repeated rape of a 12 year old child. Was the reviewer male? I have a hard time thinking a woman would be ok with this book. I am horrified by CSM 4 star "expert" review.
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