Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

Elegance of the Hedgehog

Muriel Barbery with Alison Anderson

320 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

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 39%
hopeful 34%
funny 30%
inspiring 30%
challenging 24%
dark 11%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 7%
informative 6%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 37%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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