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lonelyhyperion's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Bonjour Tristesse is great, but when you then read A Certain Smile afterwards, you get the stronger sense that it was, indeed, written by an 18 year old. There is a kind of dramatic intensity to Bonjour Tristesse, almost like a teenager imagining what adult life would be like. Whereas A Certain Smile is a lot more mellow, a lot more real, in a sense. Nevertheless, I greatly enjoyed both, and look forward to reading more Sagan in the future.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
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