Reviews

The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country by Helen Russell

keen23's review against another edition

4.0

I would like to live in Denmark now. Even with the cold and dark winters.

louise632's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.5

celticthistle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

suzyk's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.0

lforgey's review against another edition

5.0

I adored this book. I wish I could go to Copenhagen with Meggy.

jlsjourneys's review against another edition

2.0

I liked the concept but it lost my attention. DNF at 40 percent

egranruth's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

christaj's review against another edition

2.0

I read half of the book and didn’t think it was worth finishing. I didn’t like the author’s style. I didn’t find the humor well-executed. There were way too many references to studies, articles, etc. siting statistics, which interrupted any flow that might have been able to be achieved. The dialogue that was written attempted to make her discoveries about the culture seem contained to single conversations, which felt unnatural. I would love to see the book edited to be more pure in either direction: a fact-based description of what it is like liking in Denmark, or a comedic travel essay.

richaudayana's review against another edition

4.0

I read this over several months and this might have impacted how I felt about it after it got over. Russel writes well, mixing her 'journalistic' bits with anecdotes. The book reads well, it is breezy. But? I'd probably not read it again.

lavenderhaze_24's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0