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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
I was really disappointed by The Price of Salt, as I was very excited to read it. It’s just kind of boring. It lost me when I realized that Therese was 1.) very unlikable and 2.) immediately in love with Carol — all of the tension of a romance novel just dissolved right then. Maybe I’ll give it another try someday. I was about 20% through.
Also, a warning: this book frequently describes old and fat people as being hideously ugly — maybe just a sign of the times? Was kind of disturbing nonetheless.
Also, a warning: this book frequently describes old and fat people as being hideously ugly — maybe just a sign of the times? Was kind of disturbing nonetheless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
calling this book visceral wouldn't even begin to cover it. I felt every word in my stomach.
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Delicious and hypnotic— The Price of Salt consumed me entirely.
Each page was intensely packed with so much raw yearning and electricity; I enjoyed it very much. I adored every moment of the conversations and stolen glances between Therese and Carol and that it was pulsing with tension.
Do not want to compare the book to the movie because it does not matter — both of them treat longing differently and frankly, I do not remember the details of the movie enough for a fair comparison but I will admit that I enjoyed that Abby’s character was much more fleshed out in the book and to my surprise, even though the book focuses more on Therese, I found it easier to sympathise and grieve for Carol.
It warms me to imagine that queer women read this in the 1950’s! Truly a revolutionary classic and a testament of how much desire can devour and love can transform <3
Each page was intensely packed with so much raw yearning and electricity; I enjoyed it very much. I adored every moment of the conversations and stolen glances between Therese and Carol and that it was pulsing with tension.
Do not want to compare the book to the movie because it does not matter — both of them treat longing differently and frankly, I do not remember the details of the movie enough for a fair comparison but I will admit that I enjoyed that Abby’s character was much more fleshed out in the book and to my surprise, even though the book focuses more on Therese, I found it easier to sympathise and grieve for Carol.
It warms me to imagine that queer women read this in the 1950’s! Truly a revolutionary classic and a testament of how much desire can devour and love can transform <3
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
A pretty interesting read, especially because (as I understand it) it's one of the first pro-gay novels where the characters triumph in the end. Odd to think of how controversial this could have been in the 1950s. Also, there making a movie out of this so soon you'll be seeing everyone on the train reading it so you might as well go ahead.