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sandysmith's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
It was an enjoyable enough read, with the author moving to Denmark with her husband initially for a year. As a journalist, she went freelance, and this book does feel more like a well developed magazine article rather than a dry research book. I liked the chatty, easy to read writing style. However, parts didn't sit well with me. Calling her husband legoman for the entirety of the book got old very quickly. Asking everyone she interviewed as part of her research to give their happiness out of ten with no one being lower than an 8 smacked of being a bit like she screened their happiness, cynic that I am, maybe I need to be more Danish and trust more.... I did consider a lower rating, but the entire idea of their pasties wonderfully described and "hygge" the bunkering down for the winter with a blanket, a good book, and lit candles sold it to me. It was an easy enough non-fiction read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Infertility, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual harassment
imareader2's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol