" This slow deliberate novel (sometimes a bit too slow) catalogs how lesbian love was treated in the 1960s in New York. The attraction between Therese and Carol is tender and almost a surprise to the younger woman. She sheds her boyfriend with ease, but Carol can't shed her marriage as easily. The scenes between the women are touching and they seem to enjoy each other's company in an easy way. Both the book and the movie dragged a bit, but they were both good. "
— Twigsy, 11/5/2016