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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
3.5 stars - It was an okay story. Some parts I really enjoyed like the meet cute, the confession, and the ending. Some parts were just repetitive and drawn out. Sometimes the characters were a bit dull and seemed emotionally distant with their feelings. Would have loved a bit more yearning, honesty, and vulnerability between the main characters.
*update: Watched the movie Carol, which is based on this book, and it brings all the emotion and yearning I wanted in the book.
*update: Watched the movie Carol, which is based on this book, and it brings all the emotion and yearning I wanted in the book.
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-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:
Yes
There's a lot in here I like. I enjoyed the general tone, the way setting was handled, the realism (the characters stopped to eat), and the relatability present in several sections.
Wow. I have enjoyed Highsmith's writing ever since I read The Talented Mr. Ripley, but Carol was so much better! It's not really a psychological thriller but it kept me on the edge of my seat like a good thriller would. So intense! And Carol... What a woman.
So that was the great lesbian classic? I get understatement and restraint, but this book was so lifeless I had to force myself through it. (It was for a book club, so no DNF.)
Pfff..me ha parecido un libro super aburrido… la protagonista narradora me transmitía tristeza y apatía… no tiene nada de iniciativa, es una triste …
Se me ha hecho larguísimo y sentía que no pasaba nada… al final me lo he acabado leyendo en diagonal para llegar a ese final que vendían como el primer final feliz en una novela con protas homosexuales, y resulta que ese final feliz es que acaban vivas, a diferencia de las novelas de la época.. enfin…
Se me ha hecho larguísimo y sentía que no pasaba nada… al final me lo he acabado leyendo en diagonal para llegar a ese final que vendían como el primer final feliz en una novela con protas homosexuales, y resulta que ese final feliz es que acaban vivas, a diferencia de las novelas de la época.. enfin…
tense
slow-paced
i have seen so many dismissals of this book, and the movie that’s based on it, to the point that i had such minimal expectations. this book is beautiful and devastating and such an important story in it’s time. i truly believe i will think about it for years.
from now on i create my own judgements for lesbian stories because i’m so sad that i never gave this a chance earlier.
from now on i create my own judgements for lesbian stories because i’m so sad that i never gave this a chance earlier.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes