This piece of literature is undeniably beautifully written, so much so, as to force one to hate themselves for enjoying it so much. When reading Lolita, the reader is taken through a whirlwind of emotions, as the actions of the protagonist are often vile and repulsive. However, the tender vulnerability of Nabokov’s writing allows for a sense of understanding from the readers perspective, enough to make one’s stomach turn knowing the character with which they are made to sympathize is quite plainly a horrid creature.