The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith

The Price of Salt

Patricia Highsmith with Terry Castle

276 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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This Norton Critical Edition includes: * The 1952 novel along with-for comparative reading-Patricia Highsmith's two Afterwords (1984 and 1990). * Editorial matter by Terry Castle. * Background materials on The Price of Salt's textual history and g...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,182 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 53%
hopeful 39%
sad 38%
tense 30%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 12%
challenging 11%
mysterious 11%
dark 8%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 45%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.94

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