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SheilaT

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9. Did not know there was a remake.

Reply to scarletwoman (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 08:06 PM

Sep 2014

The book, if I recall correctly, is somewhat creepier because you are inside the head of the Terrance Stamp character, and he's a piece of work. But it's not the kind of graphic stuff you'd read today, since it came out so very long ago.

One of my problems with many modern novels is that the writers think they need to be totally explicit about all sorts of nasty things, and it's my personal opinion that it can be much more effective writing not to do so.

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Just read The French Lieutenants Woman [View all] oldandhappy Sep 2013 OP

Maybe I should try reading it again. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #1

I'd not read this one, but oldandhappy Sep 2013 #2

You spoke a mouthful of truth Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #4

ha ha I will try it again oldandhappy Sep 2013 #5

I hated it too. yellowdogintexas Aug 2014 #6

I need to reread it. SheilaT Sep 2013 #3

I saw the 1965 movie, "The Collector" at the theater when it first came out. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #8

Did not know there was a remake. SheilaT Sep 2014 #9

I wouldn't have known either, only found out because I googled. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #10

The Magus by Fowles is good read too. nt PufPuf23 Sep 2014 #11

Read it many years ago. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #7