A review by saskiamal
The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith

hopeful reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I watched the movie first but I recommend reading the book too if you liked the movie. Many of the details are different but the story as a whole is still generally the same.
It was interesting reading Therese's thoughts, especially about Carol, because I often think that she is quite unreliable. Also cool to get her thoughts at all because I often found her thinking a bit unclear in the movie.
There are obviously valid criticisms of the book but I found it really interesting to read about lesbians from the POV of the past (like actually written then). Makes me feel lucky that I live today, even though things aren't perfect.
Really glad they got a happy-ish ending that still felt realistic.
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