the elegance of the hedgehog, the review: i had to read this book for one of my book clubs. yes, i am in two book clubs. i love books and clubs about them.
this book was ... good. i liked it a lot more upon reflection after i had finished it actually. i would recommend this book to my friends because it makes you think about the big picture in life: what is the meaning of life, what is the point of living, how different people can affect your life in a meaningful way - that sort of thing.
the book is divided into parts by two different narrators. there is renee, a 50-something widowed concierge and paloma, a 12-year-old genius who just happens to come from a wealthy family that lives in renee's building. the parts by paloma are definitely more interesting, unless you are really into philosophy, then you might prefer renee's text. i found renee's text to be a lot of blah blah blah.
i found the climax of the story to come together a little too conveniently at the end of the book. there is a japanese character named ozu who makes the book a lot more interesting, for the characters in it and for the reader. all in all, not something i would choose to read or ever read again, but worthwhile all the same.
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