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by John Fowles
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KatieMc
KatieMc rated it 9 years ago
Creepy. I distinctly enjoyed Frederick's POV (he's the collector) over Miranda's (she's the collectee).
The Primroses Were Over
The Primroses Were Over rated it 9 years ago
This book has been showing up for ages on every list of things I ought to read practically ever, so after a few glowing reviews from people I actually knew, I decided it was probably time to read it. It is supposed to be the first real psychological thriller, and on that count it does seem to succee...
Read All The Things! Reviews
Read All The Things! Reviews rated it 9 years ago
I loved half of this book and disliked the other half. The Collector is a classic horror story that has influenced many modern-day horror novels. In this book, a shy butterfly collector wins a bunch of money. He uses it to buy a house in the English countryside. He then turns the house’s cellar in...
Mommy, am I cult?
Mommy, am I cult? rated it 9 years ago
I HATE THIS BOOK SO MUCH.But it's a good hate. The kind of hate every interesting author wants to create in sensitive readers.It's hateful and inevitably GOOD. Just the kind of book I'd love to write someday.
Rabbit Reads
Rabbit Reads rated it 9 years ago
This was fun. A twisted fun. I mean this book is fucked up, in a vintage pulp fiction way. The writing was actually decent, hence the 4 star rating. Also the ending was fucked up, I will say one thing there is no happy ending, but life doesn't always have a happy ending especially in these circumsta...
LunaLuss
LunaLuss rated it 10 years ago
M: Let me go!F: Why? we are good here.This was an interesting read about about two people. One, Miranda, who longs to be free, who wants to live. And the other, Fredirick, who wants Miranda to become a living doll, one who lives to be watched by him, one who gets her liveliness drained by him. The n...
Url Phantomhive
Url Phantomhive rated it 11 years ago
I've put this book on my Les Memorables-shelf, for books who've been really memorable in one way or the other. Needless to say, books on that shelf are all my favourites in different genres, and books I highly recommend! I first came across The Collector while watching Criminal Minds (The episode ...
Book Sand Worm
Book Sand Worm rated it 11 years ago
The Basics Frederick Clegg has recently come into a lot of money. Left with nothing else he wants to spend said money on, he decides to buy a house in a remote location and kidnap a girl he’s been stalking and keep her there. His hope is she, Miranda, will get to know him and then fall in love wit...
Kealan Patrick Burke
Kealan Patrick Burke rated it 11 years ago
Dark, tragic, disturbing, and impeccably written.
Laine Cunningham
Laine Cunningham rated it 12 years ago
I picked this up because it is crime fiction and was delighted to discover something more. The walk alongside this protagonist's suffering is intense, frightening and absorbing. One of the best thrillers I've read.
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