Our most recent book was A Certain Smile by Francoise Sagan. There wasn't much to this one. Very quick read. Basically, this French girl is dating a guy who she's bored with, so she leaves him to have an affair with his older, married uncle. She falls for the uncle, but he remains guarded in his feelings towards her - deciding to stay with his wife and see her when he can. This book reminded me of a Woody Allen movie. Very well-written, but also very French. Unlike American novels that tie up with a neat bow full of conclusions and changed characters, this just sort of ended. Nothing really changed and I guess that's the point.
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