Book – The Road, by Cormac McCarthy

Began: 9/26 Finished: 10/1 Book: The Road Written by: Cormac McCarthy Main themes: guardianship, is living for the sake of living worth it? what happens to people when they are at their end, the end of everything. Innocence, childhood. Summary: post apocalyptic world, somewhere in america, nameless father and son (not sure if it’s even…

Book – Lolita, by Vladamir Nabakov

Finished 9/26 Book: Lolita Written by: Vladamir Nabokov Main Themes: Obsession, fixation, child-rearing, child-fucking (not really, but yes, tho sort of in the background), the impossibility of happiness, of true joy. Summary: A tell-all memoir by intellectual and pedophile “Humbert Humbert” (a self-given alias), centering on his relationship and cross-country adventures with a young preteen…