Reviews

The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, Claire Morgan

ameliawilt's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

ellie133's review against another edition

5.0

Amé este libro, amo a Carol y a Therese, y la vida es bella.

Pero no tanto en el primer capítulo. Cuando quiera recordar en un futuro cómo me sentía en esta etapa de mi vida, una rápida ojeada a ese capítulo lo hará.

"En los almacenes se intensificaban las cosas que, según ella recordaba, siempre le habían molestado. Los actos vacíos, los trábalos sin sentido que parecían alejarla de lo que ella quería hacer o lo lo que podría haber hecho…"

"No -dijo Carol con otra sonrisa-. Yo no hago nada. Eso es lo más difícil de todo"

Me pareció curiosa la diferencia sobre los intereses de Therese con la película y el libro, principalmente el de ser escenógrafa y fotógrafa. Me gustan las dos versiones.

Y mis sentimientos hacia Richard y Harge (negativos, claro que si) se vieron aumentados al leer el libro.

Partes que me hicieron feliz:

"No -dijo Therese, inclinándose sobre la carpeta y atándola-. Pero pronto ganaré más. Y tampoco me quedaré siempre a vivir aquí.
- Claro que no. Viajarás, igual que lo haces en tu imaginación."

"Siento que estoy en un desierto con las manos extendidas y tú estás lloviendo sobre mí."

"Carol, te quiero."

Etc... (Más en tus notas)

La historia de la reacción que muchas personas tuvieron al ser publicado 'El precio de la sal' me dió felicidad y esperanza ♡.

kirsten0929's review against another edition

3.0

Wanted to read it before I saw the movie. Lovely writing. Definitely felt the 1950s. Found the characters interesting and the relationship believable. Liked the growth arc of Therese. She never shied away from who she was or what she felt, but you could still watch her evolving from uncertainty to confidence. Carol reminded me of Mrs. Robinson from The Graduate. Seemingly in control but coming up against things she couldn't control and, therefore, vulnerable.

rdempster1's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

hjmcqueerie's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The first half was gripping; the relationship is obsessive and toxic and downright creepy. I was gripped. But then it just turned into a run-of-the-mill mid-century trope of queer misery. I begrudged finishing it. 

megisreadingrn's review against another edition

3.0

Found it hard to finish but the afterword made me like the book a lot more, knowing the time it was published and how homosexuality was viewed back then. I struggled to see how there could be a hopeful ending to this book but the end was exactly right. Glad I read it.

sydneypf's review against another edition

4.0

A romance of forbidden lesbian love in the 1950s. I really enjoyed reading this. The historical look into what it meant to be gay in the 50s is fascinating. The prose is engaging and lush. I don't normally read romances, and I was slightly annoyed by the tropey ending, but I was surprised by how much I was drawn into the story. Oh, and it smolders. There aren't any outright sex scenes , but the sexual tension and desire are palpable.

lau_vansunshine's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

reading__queen's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

emybemy's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0