The Collector
by John Fowles
Taste attributes: thrillerpsychologicalhorrorfresh & originalunsavouryheavysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeA dark, contained thriller, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Fowles’ stunning debut is a study of a lonely young sociopath who kidnaps the woman he has fixated on, keeping her in his cellar in the belief that she will eventually come to love him. The story is narrated in turns by the young man and his captive, giving two opposing points of view.
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- Author
- John Fowles
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 288
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