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A review by hyms
How to Be Danish: A Journey to the Cultural Heart of Denmark by Patrick Kingsley
3.0
One of the things I love is hearing people from other countries and cultures talk about Denmark – my small, but lovely country. The different opinions, the general assumptions and the (mainly) nice things people say make me happy, make me laugh and they make me proud. I knew, I had to read Patrick Kingsley’s book – if for no other reason than to see how much I could recognize.
Unfortunately (for me), I know less about Denmark than he does and I actually find that kind of embarrassing. But I don’t watch Danish TV, I know nothing about Danish architecture and my knowledge about Noma? Let’s not even go there! In the end, I actually learned a whole lot about my country by reading a book about it written by a British guy – I would never have guessed that in a million years!
Patrick Kingsley is a great writer and even though the book is short, it contains so much information. It is funny, interesting and it showed me a country that I can (and am) very proud to be living in. If you have any interest in reading about Denmark, this is the book to go for!
Unfortunately (for me), I know less about Denmark than he does and I actually find that kind of embarrassing. But I don’t watch Danish TV, I know nothing about Danish architecture and my knowledge about Noma? Let’s not even go there! In the end, I actually learned a whole lot about my country by reading a book about it written by a British guy – I would never have guessed that in a million years!
Patrick Kingsley is a great writer and even though the book is short, it contains so much information. It is funny, interesting and it showed me a country that I can (and am) very proud to be living in. If you have any interest in reading about Denmark, this is the book to go for!