Books like A Certain Smile

This is a sweet little novel about a young girl's willing rush into love with a married man despite knowing that peril awaits, but not experienced enough to know the full consequences of heartbreak. There's a purity to this that is both artful and artless, and because it succeeds at what it sets out to do, I'm willing to overlook its faults. The book is about a brief affair; it should be viewed as a lovely, fleeting wisp, like a firefly in a summer dusk. The language is simple and thoughtful, the narrative is spare and uncluttered. Sagan gets to the essence of things beautifully. In the spirit of the book, I'm keeping it short and sweet. I loved this.