Pale Fire (Everyman's Library (Cloth))

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A very interesting take on the traditional novel. Far exceeds Lolita in my opinion.

Fictitious analysis of a poem by a fictitious author, probably the most brilliant book I have ever read.

A curly text, quite mad, laugh-out-loud in places. The poem is excellent.

I feel like jumping up and down and yelling "I did it, I did it!" after finishing this very difficult read. This is the most difficult book I have ever read: the language, the context, the story within a story within a poem within a literary criticism within the rantings of a delusional madman. But, I have to got to say, it is an amazing piece of literature. To paraphrase a young...more

I feel like jumping up and down and yelling "I did it, I did it!" after finishing this very difficult read. This is the most difficult book I have ever read: the language, the context, the story within a story within a poem within a literary criticism within the rantings of a delusional madman. But, I have to got to say, it is an amazing piece of literature. To paraphrase a young pop-star, Nabokov "has got your crazy."   hide

Fabulously deranged

Weeks after, I -still- can't stop trying to untangle this in my mind.

It's hot! Prepare to be seduced, undressed and fully shagged by language

The plot structure was innovative enough to hold my attention, but this certainly didn't strike me as a rewarding read.