Carol by Patricia Highsmith, Claire Morgan

Carol

Patricia Highsmith, Claire Morgan

320 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Therese is just an ordinary sales assistant working in a New York department store when a beautiful, alluring woman in her thirties walks up to her counter. Standing there, Therese is wholly unprepared for the first shock of love. Therese is an aw...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,046 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 53%
hopeful 38%
sad 38%
tense 29%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 12%
challenging 11%
mysterious 9%
dark 7%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 46%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.94

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