The writing felt almost amateuristic surprisingly, because this is by no means Thompsons first novel , the characters were paper-thin and the plot was predictable from start to finish. I enjoyed the creepy atmosphere and the fairytale references, but I feel like it could have been so much more in the hands of a different author.
I doubt I would have finished th I'm honestly surprised to see that no one on Goodreads has rated this book less than three stars, because I thought it was I doubt I would have finished the book had it not been so short. The combination of its short length with too many plot elements to cover made the book feel rushed and the story sort of squeezed together.
I figured things out way too early and we all know that in my case, that is not a good thing.
On the other hand, I love the ideas behind it, especially the concept of reality as something slippery and often elusive; I can see why some readers have compared it to Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper. Mar 27, Repix rated it it was ok. Un libro que recuerda mucho a El tapiz amarillo de Charlotte Perkins Gilman y, por lo tanto, muy interesante.
This was book 5 on my list of 20booksofsummer I have been intrigued by this book ever since I saw it on BookTube so I bought a copy online and as it was only a small book - pages in paperback - it was a perfect read for me today sitting in the June sunshine! I thought this was a fascinatingly creepy read! Violet was a 19 year old orphan when she is swept off her feet by Lord Archie Murray, and within a year they are married and have a son Felix.
Archie has a very controlling personality and s This was book 5 on my list of 20booksofsummer I have been intrigued by this book ever since I saw it on BookTube so I bought a copy online and as it was only a small book - pages in paperback - it was a perfect read for me today sitting in the June sunshine! Archie has a very controlling personality and seems to be more in love with his book collection than Violet.
While she is at home all the time she starts to go through his collection of first edition books, and the mysterious book of fairytales he keeps hidden away starts to become all she can think of. Meanwhile, her grip on reality after motherhood seems to be crumbling around her and at one stage can see creatures crawling under her sons skin which she tries to remove from him.
This behaviour sees her locked up in the local Asylum, where she meets other women who seem to be of the same mind as her that there is more to their staying there than meets the eye, and it seems to be what their husbands think best for them. You are never really sure who is more out of touch with reality in this book as most of the characters seem to be quite fragile mentally! While Violet is in the Asylum, Clara moves into their home to take care of Felix and this proves difficult for Violet to deal with when she is eventually let out.
Some of the women she meets in the Asylum then go missing, so this adds more to the mystery of the book along with the fact that Violet has more disturbing dreams - are they trying to tell her something? What is the link with the fairytales? Quite disturbing at times but a quick and enthralling read! A tale of a series of fairytale inspired murders. As with Angela Carter however the heroine comes into her own power in a cataclysmic manner.
Sep 30, Rosa Dracos99 rated it it was ok Shelves: Casi no la termino Y ya no opino nada de las comparaciones con Rebeca, por ejemplo. I sat down and read this in one sitting. The positives it described the feeling of feeling mad almost perfect as far as fiction goes. I did like the main character and feel for her. The end I saw coming and was disappointed to be right. Jun 12, Emma Care rated it liked it. Sin embargo, los personajes son otro cantar. De primera mano conocemos a Violet, la protagonista.
Jun 16, Cris rated it really liked it. Se trata de un libro tan corto como intenso. Creo que precisamente lo reducido de esta obra es uno de sus grandes aciertos, ya que de ello deriva gran parte de su redondez. Written in a poetic way with a really interesting plot. I had never heard of The Book Collector before until the wonderful booksellers at Mr B's Emporium Of Reading Delights recommended it when my sister and I went there for one of their glorious reading spas.
Apart from it having the most gorgeous, eye-popping cover art, I knew I had to have it as soon as I heard the words fairy-tale, dark, disturbing and gothic. The Book Collector was all of these things and so much more besides and managed to pack in so much drama, intrigue and delicious murkiness I had never heard of The Book Collector before until the wonderful booksellers at Mr B's Emporium Of Reading Delights recommended it when my sister and I went there for one of their glorious reading spas. The Book Collector was all of these things and so much more besides and managed to pack in so much drama, intrigue and delicious murkiness into just pages meaning that I flew through the pages with ease, enjoying every single minute.
Our main female protagonist is Violet whom is nineteen years old and an orphan when we first meet her but within a year she has a whirlwind affair with Lord Archie Murray who she ends up marrying and having a son with called Felix. Archie is a book collector by trade hence the name of the novel!
Meanwhile, Violet is finding motherhood more difficult than she expected. Her husband is unexpectedly controlling and she begins to suffer hallucinations. Whilst trying to remove what she believes to be insects from her son's body one day she unintentionally harms him and is marched off to an asylum by Archie until her mental health recovers.
When she returns, Archie has employed a nanny, beautiful and enigmatic Clara whom she instantly resents. There are bigger problems however. A number of young women are going missing and then being found in the most brutal of circumstances.
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Many of these women Violet knows from the institution and she is terrified, both for her sanity and for her own life. Can she find the connections between these vicious deaths? And what part does the intriguing book of fairy-tales have to play in this particular story? I told you it packed in a lot right? This wonderful little novel is just as grim and deeply unsettling as the synopsis suggests. As a result, it's probably not going to be for everyone, especially if you're slightly squeamish or queasy as there are some graphic, no holds barred descriptions of some quite nasty stuff in here, therefore a strong stomach required!
If you've been following my blog for a little while you might remember I'm a bit of a sucker for the words "fairy-tale" when describing a novel and I adored the way in which these elements were weaved into The Book Collector. It was morbid, a happy ending isn't necessarily guaranteed, there's always an evil "bad guy" to be vanquished but aren't the best kind of fairy tales exactly like this?
Occasionally whimsical, haunting and definitely troubling, this small novel is a little gem of literature. It's quick and easy to read but the events you find within has the potential to stay with you many months after you've turned the last page. For my full review, please visit my blog at http: I really wanted to like this book. Unfortunately though, the writing ruined it for me. To be blunt, the writing is cringingly bad. On top of this I found the characters to be two dimensional and the plot predictable and over simplistic.
My favourite thing about this novel is the cover art. This was a deliciously creepy gothic story. We follow the life of Violet, a year-old orphan that meets Archie Murray, a book collector. Soon, they decide to marry, and everything felt like a fairy tale until their son Felix is born. Since then, Violet starts experiencing strange visions, and the fairy tale turned into a nightmare. Beautifully written, in short chapters that made me fly over the pages, unable to put it down until I knew what happened in the end.
It's full of fairy tale reference This was a deliciously creepy gothic story. It's full of fairy tale references, there is a mystery, old books, some gruesome crimes, insanity, violence, fear A perfect read for Halloween. Lectura de Agosto El coleccionista de libros, de Alice Thompson 13 14 Aug 27, Alice Thompson is a Scottish novelist.
In the s she played keyboard with rock band The Woodentops. She has a son and lives in Edinburgh. Books by Alice Thompson. Trivia About The Book Collector. No trivia or quizzes yet. Quotes from El coleccionista Certain men want to possess you entirely. Men will do anything to satisfy their desires and this can lead men down paths they are powerless to resist.
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