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Literature is nothing more than a toy in his hand Lolita

This review may have a key plot reveal “Recently, I reread one of the most shocking novels of the 20th century, Lolita. In the past, I never thought Nabokov was anything special; I just felt that this old man liked to show off his skills and criticize others. But now, I truly think he is remarkable. I don’t say this to flatter a dead person, but because he was clearly a realist yet wrote an elegant romantic novel. It’s like how Haizi was a realist but wrote the best romantic poetry of the 1970s. They have no connection whatsoever, but both are people we should look up to in admiration. As for Lolita, it has been misinterpreted in many ways...

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