It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world

"For the love of God, take care never to grow careless about venial sin, however small … There is nothing small if it goes against so great a sovereign."

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The tagline for a review of Marilyn Manson's latest album:

Nabokovian Jesus Freak in Wonderland (or Cars, Sex, and Death)

Sure, this is trivial, but if thinking people allow this to continue we might as well retire "Nabokovian" and "Lolita" from the lexicon altogether.  Aside from the oxymoronic "Nabokovian Jesus Freak," what we have here is a reference to Marilyn Manson as "Nabokovian" because he fucks a woman young enough to be his daughter and flaunts it in his songs and videos.

Let me be plain: Manson is the opposite of "Nabokovian." 

Editors of the world please try harder.

Comments

[R Ellis]

Or at least say "Humbert Humbertian" instead.

[judith Loue]

Marilyn Manson and Nabokov----in the same sentence????who is insane here....does not Compute-or whatever the Kids are saying nowadays....Jesus! give me a break....makes me want to read PNIN again...thank you