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Carol by Patricia Highsmith
5.0
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I just know this book would've changed my life had I been alive when it first came out. Still, I loved every second of it now. 

Therese's obsessive personality was so interesting especially compared to the way Carol is portrayed. Home girl fell first, harder, and to a crazier level and I respect that. I really appreciated the times it was insinuated, between the lines and silences, what was truly going on between the women which added such a closeness to the narration that I feel the women who enjoyed this book first could truly understand and relate to.

I genuinely think this is an extraordinary book that honestly deserves the classic title. I don't think there's a single lesbian that doesn't know about it.