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Hugh Warwick writes, "Love affairs do not spring out of nowhere, there has to be a seduction." The Hedgehog's Dilemma is Warwick's account of his seduction by these prickly little mammals, and he writes with wit and affection that quickly engages readers. Structurally, Warwick often meanders off into amusing, though sometimes only tangentially, related anecdotes in the middle of a chapter. Yet somehow these stories make the creatures more interesting and alluring. He balances serious stories such as the attempt to exterminate hedgehogs with light-hearted tales of the Hedgehog Olympics and inspiring information about hedgehog rescuers.
This book is in no way meant to be an authoritative text on the biology or habits of hedgehogs. Warwick openly admits that other books better cover such information. Instead, Warwick tries to show why an entire country holds such an affinity for such an odd little creature. It is, as he points out, because, unlike exotic and often times regal creatures like elephants or lions or pandas, hedgehogs are more like the "the girl or boy next door." They are approachable, attainable, and lovable.
I found this book entertaining, but perhaps best read in chunks. Because there is no strict structure beyond arbitrarily created chapters or necessarily any particular unified information that Warwick is attempting to relate, it does feel as though the text wanders about a bit. However, for someone who did not grow up in a continent that has native hedgehogs, The Hedgehog's Dilemma made me appreciate and even admire the tenacity and lovability of these always wild yet somehow approachable animals.
This book is in no way meant to be an authoritative text on the biology or habits of hedgehogs. Warwick openly admits that other books better cover such information. Instead, Warwick tries to show why an entire country holds such an affinity for such an odd little creature. It is, as he points out, because, unlike exotic and often times regal creatures like elephants or lions or pandas, hedgehogs are more like the "the girl or boy next door." They are approachable, attainable, and lovable.
I found this book entertaining, but perhaps best read in chunks. Because there is no strict structure beyond arbitrarily created chapters or necessarily any particular unified information that Warwick is attempting to relate, it does feel as though the text wanders about a bit. However, for someone who did not grow up in a continent that has native hedgehogs, The Hedgehog's Dilemma made me appreciate and even admire the tenacity and lovability of these always wild yet somehow approachable animals.