I did mention that I have not read it, and that it supposedly has a greatness that no movie has been able to capture. I am not likely to read it, but I accept that it may well be a great novel. Maybe it is an acquired taste. When I was in college, I did not care for the music of Gustav Mahler. My rrommate was constantly playing his symphonies, and I'd say "oh, no, not Mahler again! I hate that cacophany!" Now I play Mahler CDs all the time. Some people still think Mahler is a hack. From their P.O.V., that may be true.
I'm listening to Mahler now! Read Lolita it's incomparable.