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The Elegance of the Hedgehog
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
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September 1, 2010
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Delightful mixture of philosophy and art as seen through the eyes of a middle aged plus woman and a pre-p…more

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chvang
Jun 21, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: french
To be honest, I wasn't a fan at first. Or second--I only picked it up again after abandoning it years ago. I guess recent history made me more disposed to hear its socialist sensibilities and class consciousness. Even then, I dad to really slog through it. But I'm glad I did. The last 10th really redeemed it.

Also, great work by the translator, Alison Anderson. ...more
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Lynn
Aug 07, 2010 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, memior, art, education, food, film, literary-fiction, travel, stream-of-consciousness, family
A long winded novel told from two protagonists point of view, one a 54 year old concierge of a wealthy apartment building who pretends to be uneducated and as stupid as she thinks she should be so as not to get her hopes up for a better life and a young girl who sees the pretentiousness of her family and plays dumb so as not to challenge them with her intelligence. A Japanese tenant who can break through the social pretensions of the French residence is the person who sees the women as they are ...more
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Greg Heller
Apr 13, 2011 rated it really liked it
A 2010 NY Times best seller. An interesting and revealing story with great characters and lessons. A worthwhile read!
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Sarah B
Sep 25, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Beautifully written and a wonderful story.
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Kristin Kelley
Aug 17, 2011 rated it did not like it
"Read" is a bit misleading. I TRIED to read this one, but just couldn't get into it. I quit after 50 pages and just don't feel the need to give it another shot. ...more
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Dec 10, 2010 marked it as donate
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