The Elegance of the Hedgehog (original French Film of the Same Name)
by N
About This Novel
The original novel of the movie "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" was rated 8.8 On Douban. The story takes place in a high-end apartment at No. 7, Rue de Grenelle, in a high-end area on the Left Bank of Paris where political and business celebrities frequently interact. Paloma was never a peaceful girl. She is very smart, even a genius. Born into a wealthy family, her father is a congressman, and her little eyes have seen through the hypocrisy and emptiness of the adult world. Because he often hides and thinks about existential problems, he is mistaken for a mental disorder by his fussy mother. Facing the absurd outside world, she set a life goal for herself - to commit suicide on her thirteenth birthday and set fire to her parents' mansion. At the same time, Renée, the concierge whom everyone dislikes, has lived an invisible life in this high-end apartment filled with dignitaries and elites for twenty-seven years. Pretending to be stupid, ugly, and vulgar is what she must abide by every day. Behind the scenes, her inner sanctum is filled with Husserlian phenomenology, Freud, and medieval philosophy...
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The moment she died, she was preparing to love the world
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