A review by dzandiria
The Price of Salt, or Carol by Patricia Highsmith

5.0

The story follows the development of attraction into love between the two women Carol and Therese. Therese is a nineteen-year-old young woman working in a department store who has Richard, a young man who's transfixed by the sight of her and wants to marry her and set their journey to France. Carol is in the midst of a bitter divorce with her soon to be former husband Harge. Carol and Therese meet at Therese's job and begin to conversate and meet. With the divorce prevalent, Carol needs to get away from forceful Harge who's trying to restore their marriage. Carol, in due course, invites Therese and they set sail across the U.S. With the two women alone, their feelings and attraction towards each other develop. With Therese being so young, Carol mothers Therese. While being in hotels constantly, we begun to recognize just how much Therese is in love with Carol. The two women make love and that only elevates the desire between them. It's made clear Harge has sent an investigator to spy and take notes on the two women. The investigator has recorded the two women making love and the time stamps of when they've registered with hotels. It's sent to Harge and then sent to the lawyers that'll help the case of taking sole custody of Carol's and Harge's daughter, Rindy. Carol eventually makes her way back home, to help her case. IN the midst of everything going on, Carol informs Therese that she's made a promise to the lawyers that she'll no longer see Therese in return shell have supervised visitation with Rindy. The two women never denies their attraction towards each other. Therese too, will eventually make her way back to New York. Therese's first heartbreak, Carol has changed her. Both mentally and physically. Therese makes her own decision and has clearly grown. The two women eventually meet to return Carol's car and that's that. Will the two women make their way back to each other? You'll have to read to find out.