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Carol

Patricia Highsmith

3.96 AVERAGE

emybemy's review against another edition

3.0

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

floweries's review against another edition

5.0

I loved it, I feel like rewatching the movie right now. I read it in swedish and the translation was not bad at all.

eprieto's review against another edition

3.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sabrinagreene's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

oosij's review against another edition

3.5

the vibes? immaculate. the two main characters, therese and carol? i don't particularly care for them, unfortunately. i'm also not the biggest fan of the "love at first sight" trope, so the entire time i just couldn't help but notice the lowkey disappointing dynamic between the two leads - therese is young and head-over-heels smitten, and carol comes across rather distant and unlike a lover.

don't get me wrong, i still thoroughly enjoyed the book! it's always, always, always refreshing to see a lgbtq+ story not be horrifically "heterotized" or ballooned into some cartoon life, and i appreciate that the ending - though bittersweet - read hopeful. i just can't help but wish i fell for the characters more...

time to watch the movie???