The Elegance of the Hedgehog

Oh, I thought you would have read it.

It's called The Elegance of the Hedgehog.

Oh, I've had it in my bookcase for a while, but I've never actually read it.

Is it worth reading? I think I ended up selling it or taking it to Vinnie's.

It validates the permanent scars.

Another brilliant recommendation was The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbary.

It's set in a bourgeois Parisian apartment building, and it reveals the hidden rich inner lives of two very unlikely characters, a grumpy concierge and a precocious suicidal 12 year old girl.

Such an interesting premise.

Yeah.

OK, so this month, we're talking about the book The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbary.

So before we get into it, though, Sarah, you want to give us a rundown on the book? Yes.

OK, so in an elegant Paris apartment building, Renee, the concierge, appears to fit every stereotype, gruff, ordinary, and devoted to television.

Both Renee and Paloma hide their intelligence and sensitivities from a world they believe will not understand them.

Their lives begin to change with the arrival of a wealthy Japanese neighbor, Mr. Ozu, whose friendship helps reveal the extraordinary people beneath their ordinary facades.

The Elegance of the Hedgehog is a poignant and uplifting story about connection, compassion, and the unexpected depth that lies beneath appearances.

Wow.

The Rue de Grenelle.

And I just finished reading, rereading actually, there's a book called The Elegance of the Hedgehog, The Elegance de l'Arizona.

It's an amazing book, both in, there's a book and there's a well-done movie.

I just finished rereading it not too long ago.

Yeah, she didn't care.

Yeah.

Anybody who's listening, check out The Elegance of the Hedgehog.

Excellent book.