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Originally Posted by CRussel
Finished. An excellent nomination from astrangerhere, and I kind of wish we'd chosen it for New Leaf Book Club. This is a book about love, first and foremost, but also about just how difficult it was for a lesbian in the early 50's, especially if children were at issue (as they so often were.) If you'd asked me, I'd have said I understood. I now know I really don't, though I think I am closer to understanding. A really important book for its time, and one that is well worth reading now! Karma to astrangerhere, and highly recommended.
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It was made into a movie called
Carol a couple of years ago with Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. It earned several Oscar nominations.