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emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-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
Okay first of all ☝️ The film misled me to believe I was getting a milf book and Carol is actually only thirty to thirty-two , so let's get that out of the way. I was upset when I realised I was a decade older than the "older woman" in this relationship 😅
Anyway, I really loved this. Both Therese and Carol are deeply flawed and real characters who were so interesting to read about. Since we hear everything from Therese's perspective we know about her interior life and her deep insecurities and fears, and I find her really relatable, because hey, my mood too often changes on a dime because someone looked at me weird or said something in a tone that I am now assigning an intense meaning to and I'll have to think about it for hours, even though it probably meant nothing. And Therese, at nineteen, is practically a kid, she has an excuse 😅
But Carol also has her flaws, which Therese(for most of the book at least) is pretty blind to, but which we the readers can identify more easily.
And it doesn't actually matter, because no one is perfect anyway, and the story isn't about two perfect people falling in love, but two women loving each other as they are, despite the world doing its best to interfere.
Anyway, I really loved this. Both Therese and Carol are deeply flawed and real characters who were so interesting to read about. Since we hear everything from Therese's perspective we know about her interior life and her deep insecurities and fears, and I find her really relatable, because hey, my mood too often changes on a dime because someone looked at me weird or said something in a tone that I am now assigning an intense meaning to and I'll have to think about it for hours, even though it probably meant nothing. And Therese, at nineteen, is practically a kid, she has an excuse 😅
But Carol also has her flaws, which Therese
And it doesn't actually matter, because no one is perfect anyway, and the story isn't about two perfect people falling in love, but two women loving each other as they are, despite the world doing its best to interfere.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia
Sexual assault: The book describes the several attempts Therese makes at having sex with her boyfriend after he pesters and cajoles her into it, and how extremely painful it is and how much she cries and how her crying makes him feel guilty. The language is not very graphic, but the book does not portray this as assault which is upsetting.