The alchemist by paulo coelho. Was a bit of a letdown. Not worth the read.

Sometimes life is a bitch, then you keep on living.

The book is well written and entertaining. The narration is very vivid and evocative. However, it covers topics such as pedophilia and rape which may be triggering and offensive to some. Humbert’s love for Lolita is a mix of romanticism and fatherhood. The book somehow makes me believe that Nabokov is trying to portray the irony that people gaslight mere obsession with love. The book is more of a tragedy than love story, a misunderstood masterpiece.

Animal farm by orwell