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afroditi86's review against another edition
1.0
If I could I would have given this book zero stars. To be honest I did not read it to the very end because it was just so bad I could not force myself to go through the whole thing.
The main characters in this were so annoying that I could not read more than a couple of chapters before throwing the book away in exasperation. Now, I've come across irritating heroines before like Flaubert's madame Bovary. But unlike Barbery, Flaubert knows how to built an intersting plot, whith REAL three dimensional characters. Reading the elegance of the hedgehog was in no way me wintessing art. It was me looking at the author patting ther own ego on the back.
I have so much more to say about this book but since it's all negative I won't.
The main characters in this were so annoying that I could not read more than a couple of chapters before throwing the book away in exasperation. Now, I've come across irritating heroines before like Flaubert's madame Bovary. But unlike Barbery, Flaubert knows how to built an intersting plot, whith REAL three dimensional characters. Reading the elegance of the hedgehog was in no way me wintessing art. It was me looking at the author patting ther own ego on the back.
I have so much more to say about this book but since it's all negative I won't.
awkwardsnitch's review against another edition
Could not connect to or care about the main characters at all; they were incredibly judgmental towards everyone around them and I couldn't see any potential redemption.
hildakokkola's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kim_j_dare's review against another edition
3.0
Thought-provoking, philosophical... one of those books that I wish I enjoyed more because my inability to ever really engage with Renee or Paloma makes me feel that there's something lacking in me as a "serious" reader. But there it is... this one just didn't do it for me nearly as much as other books have had the ability to.
coffeesnob's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
lalexare's review against another edition
4.0
Dolce e simpatico in alcuni punti, e scorrevole anche nelle parti più 'filosofiche'. Del tutto inaspettato il finale. Nel complesso una lettura piacevole, anche se non condivido la tesi secondo la quale una persona che nasce in una determinata classe sociale non possa aspirare a qualcosa di più senza pagarne le conseguenze.
jenniesreadingjourney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
haco's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
salma__m's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Racism
harrisonsmommy24's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75