I am complete Nobokov novice and am not used to the styles of the books. But while Speak, Memory and Lolita are both great, they are a challenge to read for me. I think I like Pale Fire the best so far. Still several exciting and unfamiliar words, but I don't know if it's the flow of the poem or what, I find it to be quite beautiful. It is eloquent and the words that are chosen to describe the parts of his (Shade's) life and experiences makes my heart warm and my brain curious as to what will be said next. I do have to read some parts a few times, but that's alright. With what he wrote about his wife and daughter and being a family was very touching.
I noticed a Lolita and Freudian reference. Getting better at noticing similar things in each of the books.:)
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