Literary Fiction
A young sales clerk and an older woman in the midst of divorce embark on a passionate romance amid 1950s societal constraints.
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A young sales clerk and an older woman in the midst of divorce embark on a passionate romance amid 1950s societal constraints.
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THE PRICE OF SALT is the famous lesbian love story by Patricia Highsmith, written under the pseudonym Claire Morgan. The author became notorious due to the story's latent lesbian content and happy ending, the latter having been unprecedented in homosexual fiction. Highsmith recalled that the novel was inspired by a mysterious woman she happened across in a shop and briefly stalked. Because of the happy ending (or at least an ending with the possibility of happiness) which defied the lesbian pulp...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Central romance with recurring kisses, embraces, and implied intimacy between two women.
Violence & gore
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No violent content depicted.
Profanity
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Occasional mild language consistent with 1950s setting.
Substance use
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Social drinking appears in background scenes.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central lesbian romance and identity exploration drive the entire narrative.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements.
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present.
Political content
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Examines 1950s societal expectations around gender and sexuality.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Divorce proceedings, custody conflict, and systemic social oppression portrayed.
Other
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