The Hedgehog (La Tête en friche) by Marie-Sabine Roger is a warm and humanistic novel.
Germain, a kind but poorly educated man, befriends Margueritte, an elderly woman who loves books. Through their friendship and the stories
she reads to him, Germain discovers the pleasure of words, gains self-confidence, and begins to see himself and the world differently. The
novel highlights friendship, personal growth, and the transformative power of reading.
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