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The interplay between the poem and the footnotes creates a layered reading experience. I wonder if Nabokov envisioned this as a commentary on art itself or something more personal.

The narrator's unreliable perspective kept me second-guessing what's true and what's a product of obsession. Am I the only one who felt like the lines between author, narrator, and reader blurred?

The prose is so lyrical and layered; it feels like every word is carefully chosen like a line of poetry. I'm curious how Nabokov's poetic sensibilities shaped this experimental novel.