After months of attempting to read it through, at a midway point I had to make the decision to just put it away. Although Nabokov’s writing style is already challenging for me to stomach (I had to read Lolita 3-4 times to finally understand the essence), it truly amazes me that incest between cousins/siblings is not in the least bit off-putting to his fans (alongside pedophilia, but hey! It’s just written soooo beautifully)

If I do return to this again, it is solely because I have a nice cover, nothing to do and I need inspiration of language. Otherwise, you guys can keep it and continue to make heart eyes at teenage family members having sex :)