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The Collector (MP3 Book) - Community Reviews back

by John Fowles, James Wilby
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The Good Times Are Killing Me
The Good Times Are Killing Me rated it 15 years ago
I just finished "The Collector" and I'm still a bit shocked... amazing book. It reminded me how is not necessary to show blood and body parts to tell a story such as the one told in this book, and still manage to do a great job. I felt Miranda's claustrophobia, her desperation, and I pitied Clegg fo...
Lavinia
Lavinia rated it 20 years ago
The plot is captivating and the fact that it’s written from different perspectives makes it even more interesting. Easier to read than The Magus, not as dramatic and symbolic as that, I suppose.
Rona Reads...
Rona Reads... rated it 23 years ago
A haunting and disturbing book that resonated with me, long after I had put it down.
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 36 years ago
Memorably one of the creepiest books I've ever read. Fowles can write atmosphere like nobody's business. And although the subject matter and treatment seem passe these days, the last time I read this it felt just as fresh and creepy as ever.
Maggie the Ranter
Maggie the Ranter rated it 56 years ago
When I first read this-I just thought it was good. But I find myself thinking about these characters (and thus this book) quite a lot, almost as though they were people I met once, wondering whether they did this or that, or if they ever learned better, or if Miranda's ex ever realized what he lost...
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