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Carol by Patricia Highsmith
3.5
emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

We love a lesbian story that doesn't end in death, suicide, or getting married to a man. Weirdly, I kept thinking of The Well of Loneliness while reading this, mainly seeing this book as a foil of it. I like how this book also comments on marriage and divorce, specifically custody