10 hours 37 minutes, Unabridged

English language

Published Aug. 3, 2015 by Blackstone Audio, Inc., Blackstone Audiobooks.

ISBN:
978-1-5046-4756-4
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4 stars (12 reviews)

A chance encounter between two lonely women leads to a passionate romance in this lesbian cult classic. Therese, a struggling young sales clerk, and Carol, a homemaker in the midst of a bitter divorce, abandon their oppressive daily routines for the freedom of the open road, where their love can blossom. But their newly discovered bliss is shattered when Carol is forced to choose between her child and her lover.

Highsmith’s sensitive treatment of fully realized characters who defy stereotypes about homosexuality marks a departure from previous lesbian pulp fiction. Erotic, eloquent, and suspenseful, this story offers an honest look at the necessity of being true to one’s nature.

Originally published in 1952 by Coward-McCann as The Price of Salt under pseudonym of Claire Morgan. Republished in 1990 by Bloomsbury Publishing under Patricia Highsmith name with an Afterword by author and retitled Carol.

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Brave souls in a largely hostile world

4 stars

It really is a good story, with lots of emotion and great care in structuring. However, the pace is very slow, especially in the middle part where nothing much happens to either the story or the characters.

Towards the end, it seems like Highsmith lost her nerve and quickly grafted a suspense plot on her drama to be on more familiar ground. This feels a little out of place, and it completely changes the tempo of the story.

What makes it a rewarding read, in the end, is the obvious empathy Highsmith has for her characters – and their cause. They turn out to be brave souls in a largely hostile world, even if they can't win their fight, and that gives it relevance.

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5 stars

Una novela con una historia magnifica. No es una novela de amor al uso (no lo digo por la tematica lesbica), si no, por que no cumple con los canones de la tipica novela romantica. Ademas añade toques de suspense que hacen que mantengas la atencion en la trama. Y los personajes estan bien construidos, te sientes cercanos a ellas.

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