A review by mtolivier
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

3.0

I didn't immediately like this book -- it seemed too self-aware for my taste. But gradually the characters grew on me. I really ended up liking Renée, Paloma, Kakuro, and Manuela, and I wished I could have seen more of their interactions. Now if only it didn't have that French ending! A very unsatisfactory ending for this American.