Comparative literature note: this 1968 book bears similarities to Junichiro Tanizaki's "the Key," written in 1956 but not translated into English until 2004. (Many people say "Hunger Games" also has a Japanese precedent, but I digress...)Cf. as well: Amanda Filipacchi's Vapor (1999), Stephen King's ...
4.5 stars out of 5.A book written from two perspectives, F. Clegg the kidnapper, and Miranda, the 20-year old item of his obsession.The first part of the book, which belongs to F. Clegg's point of view was good enough, but the second half added a layer of complexity which really brought depth to the...
Very nicely structured. The difference between the two character's narratives was very distinct, and Miranda's diary entries were very realistic and blunt which reflected her character. When reading I was pretty skeptical of how the book was going to end, since it had to be an ending that fitted. I'...
I found this book far more horrific than Silence of the Lambs which had a similar basis. You really didn't need the addition of skinning a victim alive to be frightened by this story, just getting into Clegg's mind was enough. Seeing him justify each abuse and each irrevocable step was chilling.I'm ...
The first part was really captivating, but I lost interest at the second part, the girl's diary. I had the feeling that I was losing my time, so I sort of skimmed the pages to get to the ending. Frederick Clegg (the collector) is quite a character and I can't say I hated him badly, although what he ...
I was surprised by how captivating and fast read The Collector is. I always expect a classic to be somewhat tedious, but this novel is so intriguing I could not put it down because I had to know what happened. Read full review HERE.
Do you have that one friend that keeps more than one collection or when he or she is fed up with one, his or her mind has already irrevocably settled itself on another project? They might not even notice it, but… it’s happened again, he or she is keeping another one, just like one maintains air in i...
I spent a lot of time thinking about the two main characters in this novel, what they did, what they could have done differently, what made them tick and what greater meaning they might have. I read so few books that make me think about anything other than what the publisher might have been thinking...
Interested in more of my reviews? Visit my blog!’I am one in a row of specimens. It’s when I try to flutter out of line that he hates me. I’m meant to be dead, pinned, always the same, always beautiful. He knows that part of my beauty is being alive, but it’s the dead me he wants. He wants me living...
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