This book is well written, but the subject matter was more than I could deal with since I worked with children who had been abused for many years. He is sick but to listen to him tell of his sickness is details was not what I call good listening. Sorry I bought this book.

This book's subject matter is admitedly an unsavory one to most, however, it is considered in some circles to be a "classic" work and so I resigned myself to reading it. I am glad that I did. I was surprised at how completely I was drawn into the story. This book is very well written and deserving of the serious reader's consideration.

I don't know what I was thinking when I thought about buying this one. The cover made me feel like a pervert. I saw the movie some years back and I remember not liking it. It was just a bad movie, in my opinion. Jeremy Irons was the main character in the movie and I found it interesting that he is the reader of this book. He has a pleasing voice and his talents shine here, much more so then when he played the role of the main character. The book is considered the #4 best written of the 20th Century and was ultimately the reason I was able to put away my initial disgust and ultimately buy it. A flimsy reason really, I know. I was surprised how much I liked it. The characters story was engaging in a pathetic sort of way. He is trapped by his own fatal flaw(everyone has them but his is certainly disgusting) and I have to admit it was fascinating to hear his thoughts, his justifications and in the end his regret. I found the overall story entertaining but I was at times repulsed by it. Still, I do believe in the general consensus that this is one of the best books of the 20th Century, even if the subject matter made me squirm.

One of the best narrations I have come across. Jeremy Irons is perfect as Humbert Humbert! The book itself is well written and insightful.

The perfect narration for such a hauntingly beautiful book. With such rich description and so sensitive and intimate a psychology - reading Lolita is a must. My only regret was my inability to understand (or look up at the time, as I was on an airplane) the french phrases scattered throughout.