I read this when I saw it in a charity shop and remembered reading the Talented Mr Ripley, so bought it. THE PRICE OF SALT (1952) is a romance novel by Patricia Highsmith, written under the pseudonym Claire Morgan. There was no spark and I found them self-obsessed, obsessive and not really very nice characters. Road trip!! Haar tweede boek, The Price of Salt, speelt zich af in het bekrompen Amerika van de jaren 50. I noticed the same thing when I read Reading Highsmith is like a drink of ice cold water - cleansing, refreshing, and invigorating. I just couldn't, though, I just couldn't stop thinking. The Talented Mr Ripley, published in 1955, was... Read more. Therese views it as Carol choosing her over Rindy. Patricia Highsmith skilfully portrays Therese as a person who has almost become detached from her own life until, of course, she meets Carol.
I can see the influence.
It was beautiful... every touch, every conversation was magic. Beautifully written with depth and feeling. I have read a lot of early queer pulp and normally I love them for their honesty and the raw emotion they present. Skip to main content. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. But I just cannot seem to do it. I loved this book when the writing concentrated on the story of Therese and Carol but found it dull and ‘pinched’ when the writing honed in on the feelings. Incredible.
I bought this for a friend so they could have an introduction to her writing. Her first novel, Strangers On A Train, was made into a film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. Highsmith goes into great detail about their relationship through their numerous encounters throughout the book. I don't understand the swooning over Carol when, to me, she's written so nebulously that it's almost as if she isn't even present in the novel, let alI've tried and tried and tried to understand why people like these two characters and their story so much. About Patricia Highsmith .
Amazon.com: carol by patricia highsmith. Yes, I loved this book THAT much :)I wanted to read this before watching the movie ("Carol"), but I first found out about it from the fictional librarian in I wanted to read this before watching the movie ("Carol"), but I first found out about it from the fictional librarian in OMG this book had the DULLEST LESBIANS EVER!!! I wouldn’t go so far as to say I like the Georgian style of writing, that is very quaint and too long-winded for me, but my taste usually lands somewhere between Steinbeck and Hemingway. I've been listening to the Price of Salt, a literary lesbian classic. ... “Today I fell madly in love with my Carol.
Ok, I didn't finish but I felt 50% of the book was more than enough time for me to care about something.If I hadn’t read this book, no one could convince me that If I hadn’t read this book, no one could convince me that Reading Highsmith is like a drink of ice cold water - cleansing, refreshing, and invigorating.
Een jonge vrouw die een relatie met een man heeft maar niet verliefd op hem is, wordt halsoverkop verliefd op Carol, een vrouw die in scheiding ligt. At first I didn't like the writing style but quickly got used to it and didn't want to put the book down. Therese is innocence trapped within an old soul. Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr. Ripley) and this novel combines the psychology and suspense of a thriller with the beauty of a romance. The release of the Hollywood adaptation, under the title “Carol,” has brought this often overlooked novel the attention it deserves. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Was I in for a treat! All the characters have nuance. Shit, I picked a great book to start the year off with. Go ahead and buy it. It is a bittersweet ending because by choosing to be with Therese, Harge can legally bar Carol from ever seeing Rindy. Maybe that was the point and that would have been fine if there had been any believable connection between them but for me there really wasn't and I found myself skimming through it toward the end. In my mind Carol was not choosing Therese over Rindy, she was freeing herself literally from Harge and metaphorically from the burdens that society would impose upon her. A poser.
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