Comments on: The Elegance of the Hedgehog – Book Review http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/07/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-book-review/ reading a good book with a furchild by my side Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:33:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/07/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-13353 Caribousmom Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:04:21 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4565#comment-13353 Book Dilettante: *nods* I think you're right about it being a satire. Thanks for dropping by! Book Dilettante: *nods* I think you’re right about it being a satire. Thanks for dropping by!

]]> By: Book Dilettante http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/07/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-13149 Book Dilettante Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:29:07 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4565#comment-13149 I gave this book 5 stars, I was so impressed with it. I saw it as a satire on contemporary French manners. I gave this book 5 stars, I was so impressed with it. I saw it as a satire on contemporary French manners.

]]> By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/07/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-11341 Caribousmom Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:32 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4565#comment-11341 Dawn: I added a link to your review in my review ;) There were so many gorgeous passages in the book (yes, I remember the lamps scene). Thanks for dropping by and leaving your comments. I hadn't realized there was a movie coming out...I wonder how it will compare to the book?!?!? Dawn: I added a link to your review in my review ;) There were so many gorgeous passages in the book (yes, I remember the lamps scene). Thanks for dropping by and leaving your comments. I hadn’t realized there was a movie coming out…I wonder how it will compare to the book?!?!?

]]> By: Dawn - She is Too Fond of Books http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/07/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-11296 Dawn - She is Too Fond of Books Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:29:06 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4565#comment-11296 Wendy - our impressions really were similar! You were able to articulate the underlying theme of the novel (finding the beauty in simple/everyday things) in a way that I wasn't. I had marked the passage about Ozu's lamps (do you remember that, Manuela commented that he didn't have pairs of lamps, only one of each item; then she and Renee started talking about how many people needed spares so they would feel safe, etc.) anyway, that passage spoke to me, but I wasn't able to put it neatly into my review. Since you've read the book, and honed in on the simplicity, I thought I'd share those thoughts with you. Yikes, that's a run-on comment, isn't it! Going now to check the status of the movie .... Wendy – our impressions really were similar! You were able to articulate the underlying theme of the novel (finding the beauty in simple/everyday things) in a way that I wasn’t. I had marked the passage about Ozu’s lamps (do you remember that, Manuela commented that he didn’t have pairs of lamps, only one of each item; then she and Renee started talking about how many people needed spares so they would feel safe, etc.) anyway, that passage spoke to me, but I wasn’t able to put it neatly into my review. Since you’ve read the book, and honed in on the simplicity, I thought I’d share those thoughts with you.

Yikes, that’s a run-on comment, isn’t it!

Going now to check the status of the movie ….

]]> By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/07/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8946 Caribousmom Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:56:33 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4565#comment-8946 Mel: I agree! LN: Thanks for letting us know! Mel: I agree!

LN: Thanks for letting us know!

]]> By: LN http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/07/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8900 LN Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:18:33 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4565#comment-8900 For your information, it's Josiane Balasko who is playing Renee: http://www.screenrush.co.uk/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=8124.html http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442519/ For your information, it’s Josiane Balasko who is playing Renee:

http://www.screenrush.co.uk/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=8124.html

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442519/

]]> By: Mel http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/07/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8899 Mel Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:26:42 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4565#comment-8899 Yes, I would also love to see this as a movie-casting Renee would be a great challenge. Yes, I would also love to see this as a movie-casting Renee would be a great challenge.

]]> By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/07/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8894 Caribousmom Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4565#comment-8894 LN: It is REALLY slow in the beginning...but I recommend sticking with it (based on my own experience!). I would love to see this as a movie. LN: It is REALLY slow in the beginning…but I recommend sticking with it (based on my own experience!). I would love to see this as a movie.

]]> By: LN http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/07/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8804 LN Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:04:36 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4565#comment-8804 This book is an enormous bestseller in France. There is even a film that as been adapted from it. I have started to read it last year but found it a bit slow at the beginning and therefore stopped. Maybe I should give it another try :-) This book is an enormous bestseller in France. There is even a film that as been adapted from it. I have started to read it last year but found it a bit slow at the beginning and therefore stopped. Maybe I should give it another try :-)

]]> By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/07/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8767 Caribousmom Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:05:06 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4565#comment-8767 Jeanne: Loved your review! And thank you for linking to mine! Jeanne: Loved your review! And thank you for linking to mine!

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