A review by dreynoldsbook
Bonjour Tristesse and A Certain Smile by Françoise Sagan

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The prose in these books is consistently brilliant, it’s subtle and very quotable. I love the contradictions and sudden changes of position by the main characters, which I found realistic.  

I think I preferred Bonjour Tristesse over A Certain Smile even though I didn’t find the characters in the former likeable.