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Carol by Patricia Highsmith, Claire Morgan

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bookwormmelissa's review against another edition

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Got very irritated with Carol

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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4.0

Patricia Highsmith certainly seems to have a particular "type" romantically. And Carol (the character and the book) is an expression of that. Yet, while I can little identify with her appreciation of an imperious, cold and dismissive older woman as romantic ideal, I enjoy the conviction and honesty of her commitment to its realisation.

I come away from Carol feeling "well, your drives and tastes are not my own, but thank you for taking me on your journey." It was a heartfelt romance which largely consists in the relationships and interactions between women in a world run by men and for that I appreciate it.