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Igelkottens elegans by Muriel Barbery

kristenesantos's review against another edition

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funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

eamcmahon3's review against another edition

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2.0

Hot takes incoming.

This is the kind of book that people say is their favorite book so they can seem worldly and feel superior. The writing style was... hard to swallow. The ellipses are intention because there were so many in this book!!! Too many!! The second half was much better but still I really didn't like it.

Way too erudite for some casual fiction reading for my taste

alittle99's review against another edition

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2.5

don’t think i enjoyed this. 100 pages in and i genuinely didn’t think i would be able to finish it but it does pick up about halfway through. an impressive read but think that takes away from its ability to be enjoyed. 

rosiev425's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

caylaelon's review against another edition

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There was no real plot and i am sure inevitably we would have gotten to a point where there was a great moral of the story… but i was tired of reading the complaints about life from these two characters

sophiegs's review against another edition

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inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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lesbiangrandpa's review against another edition

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5.0

This book made me chuckle more than I think any other has. Ultimately, this felt like a narrative of how friendship saves your life, which is very wholesome and beautiful and something I agree with wholeheartedly.

dido's review against another edition

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Exhausting characters 

taylorcoolpants's review against another edition

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5.0

One of the most incredible books I have ever read!

kathydavie's review against another edition

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5.0

Excellent use of language! Coupled with a great story about lives, their intertwining and what happens when we reach out to each other.