![]() ![]() ![]() A beautiful, dreamlike novella shot through with a strong sense of isolation that permeates the mind. Best read on a lazy afternoon in the sun with a cool drink by your side. ![]() In short, she portrays with great insight the painful experience of growing up. Sagan really excels at capturing what it feels like to be young: the conflicted emotions of youth the lack of interest in day-to-day life the agony and despair of first love, especially when that feeling is not reciprocated. The bittersweet story of an ill-fated love affair between and young girl and an older married man – a novella in which feelings are expressed both freely and openly. I’ve reviewed quite a few books in this category over the past few years so, if you’re looking for some ideas on what to read for WIT Month, here are a few of my relatively recent favourites.Ī Certain Smile by Françoise Sagan (tr. It’s a month-long celebration of translated literature by women writers which has grown from strength to strength – you can find out more about it here. As you may know, August is Women in Translation Month (#WITMonth), hosted by Meytal at Biblibio. ![]()
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