Being Lolita

BEING LOLITA is a stunning coming-of-age memoir of obsession, passion, and manipulation, shining a bright light on our shifting perceptions of consent, vulnerability, and power. This is the story of what happens when a young woman realizes her entire narrative must be. Jul 30, 2020 Not just Lolita, but I had wandered into his other obsessions, specifically his scientific writings on butterflies. Nabokov was well-known and well respected for his Lepidoptera, he was an affiliate at both the American Museum of Natural History and Harvard University’s Museum of Comparative Zoology, sometimes devoting fourteen hours a day to.

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A dark romance evolves between a high schooler and her English teacher in this breathtakingly powerful memoir about a young woman who must learn to rewrite her own story.

'A chilling and propulsive debut about the danger of being captive inside someone else's story, and the power of choosing your own.' ―Melissa Febos, author of Whip Smart and Abandon Me

'A powerful realization of Wood’s vow 'to do the little I can to make sure what happened to me doesn’t happen again.' ―Susan Choi, author of the National Book Award-winning Trust Exercise

'A book of deep insight and bravery―and ultimately one of power. In the era of #MeToo, Wood’s voice will change things for the better.' ―Darin Strauss, bestselling author of Half a Life

About the Book:

Being Lolita Book

“Have you ever read Lolita?”

So begins seventeen-year-old Alisson’s metamorphosis from student to lover and then victim. A lonely and vulnerable high school senior, Alisson finds solace only in her writing―and in a young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. North.

Mr. North gives Alisson a copy of Lolita to read, telling her it is a beautiful story about love. The book soon becomes the backdrop to a connection that blooms from a simple crush into a forbidden romance. But as Mr. North’s hold on her tightens, Alisson is forced to evaluate how much of their narrative is actually a disturbing fiction.

In the wake of what becomes a deeply abusive relationship, Alisson is faced again and again with the story of her past, from rereading Lolita in college to working with teenage girls to becoming a professor of creative writing. It is only with that distance and perspective that she understands the ultimate power language has had on her―and how to harness that power to tell her own true story.

Being Lolita Book

Being Lolita Book Summary

Being Lolita is a stunning coming-of-age memoir that shines a bright light on our shifting perceptions of consent, vulnerability, and power. This is the story of what happens when a young woman realizes her entire narrative must be rewritten―and then takes back the pen to rewrite it.