The Collector
by John Fowles · first published 1963
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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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Another one is The Collector by Fowles. It reminded me a lot of Lolita, for example in both books the narrator refuses to take responsibility for their actions.
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