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The Price of Salt: Or Carol by Claire Morgan, Patricia Highsmith

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notartgarfunkel's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

For the first half of the book I kept wondering if unreliable narrator was the intent. It meandered all over the place and seemed disjointed. So many weird things that didn't seem to make sense. Then I couldn't understand why Therese kept going back to Carol. So many red flags. Maybe it was because this has been the source of her awakening IDK. Therese constantly walking on eggshells to avoid Carol's moods or mean comments. I do wonder if Therese being so young was part of the appeal for Carol because IDK if a grown person sure of themselves would have put up with her long enough to get to the road trip.
I wanted to give up on this book but it's a classic and so I gave it more chances than I normally would. Thankfully the last third of the book saved the rest. We learn why Carol is acting the way she is even if IMO that doesn't explain it away. The ending was satisfying.