#56 in Horror
The Collector
- 288
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Collector is a 1963 thriller novel by English author John Fowles, in his literary debut. Its plot follows a lonely young man who kidnaps a female art student in London and holds her captive in the cellar of his rural farmhouse. Divided in two sections, the novel contains both the perspective of the captor, Frederick, and that of Miranda, the captive. The portion of the novel told from Miranda's perspective is presented in epistolary form.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 211 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 53% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 6 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 205 | 97% |
Frequently asked
What is The Collector rated?
7.7 out of 10, from 211 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is The Collector worth reading?
Readers give it 7.7/10 from 211 ratings, which puts it ahead of 64 % of the Horror shelf.
How long does it take to read The Collector?
About 5 hours at an average reading pace — 288 pages.
Where does The Collector rank?
#56 in Horror on the current snapshot.
How long is The Collector?
It has 288 pages — shorter than 85% of the ranked books in Horror.
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