A review by notaparnaa
The Collector by John Fowles

challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This is the story of a man who had been stalking a girl who is way out of his league. He wants to be seen by her, admired by her, loved by her. He wants to be known by her and get to know her. He is too shy and thinks it wouldn't be right to do that with all the out of league people around. So, one day he kidnaps her hoping that she would understand why he did what he did and she will reciprocate the same feeling. 
The first 100 pages were from the man's point of view. 
Fast paced and easy to read. Simple, really. The next 
100-150 pages were from the girl's point of view and it was SO HARD to read. I would have liked to read anything other than the old man she was almost in love with. I would have liked understanding what the girl thinks rather than what the girl thinks the old man thinks. 
It was a quick read. Giving it a 2 star rating because there was too much information about the old man, 1 had lost interest and couldn't wait to be done with this book so I could finally start another and the ending wasn't satisfying.
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