Published in 1952 under the pen name Claire Morgan, this book by the author of the Ripley novels and Strangers On A Train chronicles the love between 19-year-old set designer Therese and the wealthier, older and more worldly suburban mom Carol. This movie isn't a big blockbuster, of course, but rather a handsome arthouse flick.
I preferred Far From Heaven, but the tone was much different. The two leads are terrific, and Mara particularly makes you understand this character who tends to be a passive watcher. Therese's profession has been changed from budding set designer to budding photographer, which works well for a visual medium. The cinematographer captures the era beautifully, and Haynes plays a lot with windows and reflections in an effective way. Gorgeous looking, and very faithful to the book. The two leads are terrific, and Mara particularly makes you understand this character UPDATED, December 3, 2015: Just saw Carol, the Todd Haynes film adaptation starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
UPDATED, December 3, 2015: Just saw Carol, the Todd Haynes film adaptation starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. And in the totally repressive year of 1953! So awesome.more
So THANK YOU, HIGHSMITH, for starting the trend of fixing that. Highsmith has an afterword in the edition I read, that she wrote in '89, saying (among other things, of course): "Prior to this book, homosexuals male and female in American novels had had to pay for their deviation by cutting their wrists, drowning themselves in a swimming pool, or by switching to heterosexuality (so it was stated), or by collapsing-alone and miserable and shunned-into a depression equal to hell."
(I would like this to be the blurb on the book, please) And who doesn't love a road trip book? Because this is two ladies in love WHO ROAD TRIP IT. I spent a large part of this being depressed because Carol's a total dick to Therese most of the time. And there might be some spoilery things, but no more than I was spoiled before reading it, so.it's probably not too bad.
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