Review of The Hedgehog (2009) by Stephen Holden for New York Times — 17 Aug 2011
At times The Hedgehog suggests a Gallic "Harold and Maude," with an intellectual gloss as it celebrates the life force passed from an older generation to a younger. But its concept of vitality isn't the popular cliché of kicking up your heels, breathing deeply and gorging on ice cream.
It is an aesthete's ideal of pursuing moments of ecstatic perfection in art and companionship.
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This review of The Hedgehog (2009) was written by Stephen Holden and published by New York Times on 17 Aug 2011.
The Hedgehog has generally received positive reviews.
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