lilyleaverton 's review for:

The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff
4.75
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes

The finding of ovaries in Einar I thought took away from the story overall being relatable as an exploration of identity independent of what is “natural”.
We have come so far as a society I don’t believe it makes sense to talk about what is natural for people based on their physiology. We are each a product of the society we are raised in and inseparable from the axioms we are taught as a child. Why should it matter if someone resonates more with an identity other than the one they are assigned. In other words, it’s not having ovaries that gives a person their femininity.