The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

Muriel Barbery with Alison Anderson (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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A moving, funny, triumphant novel that exalts the quiet victories of the inconspicuous among us.We are in the center of Paris, in an elegant apartment building inhabited by bourgeois families. Renée, the concierge, is witness to the lavish but vac...

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Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 67%
sad 40%
hopeful 34%
funny 33%
inspiring 30%
challenging 23%
dark 10%
lighthearted 10%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 38%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.73

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