Lolita (part 1)

When I first started reading 'Lolita' I was horrified because of all that had been said about it. I came into it expecting to be horrified and disgusted. Well, I am horrified and disgusted, but also entranced. I love the language and the writing style that Nabokov used. It is so poetic and beautiful that it sucks me into the story. So much so, that I forget how disgusting it is! I am so captivated by the words that I sit there thinking about what a lovely story this is, and then I realize what Humbert is saying and I'm not only appalled by him, but by myself! How can such a twisted and disgusting story suck me in, and carry me away to this beautiful, poetic place?!