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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
emotional
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:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a compelling story and examines what it means to truly love someone. My biggest qualm with it was the clunky transitions between scenes/time periods. I am greatly looking forward to Eddie Redmayne's performance as Lili.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
A beautifully written, uniquely challenging exploration of identity, self and sexuality. This was a truly inspiring and eye opening read.
This book was a hard one for me to rate because I have very mixed feelings that lie on opposite ends of the spectrum.
On one hand, I thought that the story and the characters were fascinating. It's first and foremost a journey about self-identity and discovery. But beyond that it's truly a story about love and fully supporting those you care about.
On the other hand, the writing and story-telling in general fell flat for me. It was long-winded and wordy to a fault. The language and lengthy descriptions detracted from the story instead of adding more to it.
The movie, however, was fantastic. It encapsulates all the parts of the book I loved. On top of that, throw in some amazing actors and visuals and I guarantee you will not be disappointed. This may be the one and only book to movie adaptation I have read so far where I highly recommend you skip the book and go straight to watching the movie.
On one hand, I thought that the story and the characters were fascinating. It's first and foremost a journey about self-identity and discovery. But beyond that it's truly a story about love and fully supporting those you care about.
On the other hand, the writing and story-telling in general fell flat for me. It was long-winded and wordy to a fault. The language and lengthy descriptions detracted from the story instead of adding more to it.
The movie, however, was fantastic. It encapsulates all the parts of the book I loved. On top of that, throw in some amazing actors and visuals and I guarantee you will not be disappointed. This may be the one and only book to movie adaptation I have read so far where I highly recommend you skip the book and go straight to watching the movie.
*2,5
‘’Lili closed her eyes and imagines that Copenhagen was a city where both Lili and Einar could live as one.’’
Apart from the story of transgender pioneer Lili Elbe we also learn about her ex-wife Greta, who she was married to when her name was still Einar Wegener. This book sadly isn’t really the real story of what happened between them. The author himself has said that the story is only loosely based on the life of Lili Elbe, but most people only found about that after reading the book and being disappointed. The things the author added, like for example Gerda- sorry Greta- being American, didn’t add anything in my opinion. I think there wasn’t any use in telling this story if it wasn’t historically accurate. The writer should just have written his own story about marriage. Also, it was supposed to be a book about marriage, but the marriage was also kind of meh?
I was in Copenhagen while I was reading parts of this book added some atmosphere to the story, but I’m not sure that feeling would have been there if I hadn’t been to Copenhagen first. Later in the book, I became invested in the characters, but for the first half, I couldn’t really care less. Especially Greta’s parts felt pointless to me. The writing itself also didn’t inspire any kind of interest in me. I really liked the movie better for this book, it was more historically accurate, delicate and beautiful. That’s why I was very disappointed I didn’t enjoy this book.
‘’Lili closed her eyes and imagines that Copenhagen was a city where both Lili and Einar could live as one.’’
Apart from the story of transgender pioneer Lili Elbe we also learn about her ex-wife Greta, who she was married to when her name was still Einar Wegener. This book sadly isn’t really the real story of what happened between them. The author himself has said that the story is only loosely based on the life of Lili Elbe, but most people only found about that after reading the book and being disappointed. The things the author added, like for example Gerda- sorry Greta- being American, didn’t add anything in my opinion. I think there wasn’t any use in telling this story if it wasn’t historically accurate. The writer should just have written his own story about marriage. Also, it was supposed to be a book about marriage, but the marriage was also kind of meh?
I was in Copenhagen while I was reading parts of this book added some atmosphere to the story, but I’m not sure that feeling would have been there if I hadn’t been to Copenhagen first. Later in the book, I became invested in the characters, but for the first half, I couldn’t really care less. Especially Greta’s parts felt pointless to me. The writing itself also didn’t inspire any kind of interest in me. I really liked the movie better for this book, it was more historically accurate, delicate and beautiful. That’s why I was very disappointed I didn’t enjoy this book.
I loved the movie so much. I didn't realize it was a book until after I watched it. Even after loving the movie. I didn't think I would like the book for some reason. I thought it would be boring to read. I'm glad I was wrong. This book was really good.