A review by mariethereader1981
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

5.0

I enjoyed it, in part because the elegance of the writing stretched beyond my usual everyday reading, vocabulary, but also because there was enough of the element of the slightly absurd (how out of their element both autodidacts feel) to keep it entertaining. I appreciate the storylines that focused on the beauty of movement, of all things converging towards beauty, of the role Art plays. I loved the role that Japanese culture played. I was surprised at what I felt was a sudden ending to the story, but I need to mull over that more.