The Price of Salt, or Carol
A chance encounter between two lonely women leads to a passionate romance in this lesbian cult classic. Therese, a struggling young sales clerk, and Carol, a homemaker in the midst of a bitter divorce, abandon their oppressive daily routines for the freedom of the open road, where their love can blossom. But their newly discovered bliss is shattere...show more
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There was a lot to like about this but it was certainly not my favourite Patricia Highsmith novel. Though, wow, so much better than the movie.
I didn’t realize when I started it how old the book is, it was written in 1953, and as such it is a little dated.
However, the story is enjoyable, it tells of the first same sex relationship and love of the main character Therese.
What I really liked were the descriptions of things and people, it is told through her eyes, and she sees things very artistically.
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