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

3.0

This book was really good to begin with- there were moments where even in the English translation I could almost hear the original French turns-of-phrases. The main characters were attractive because of their personalities which made a refreshing change. The plot device to explain one of the characters sounded so defensive and weak though that I ended up liking the character less after her personal history than I did when I viewed her as a hidden literati feigning ignorance as a concierge.