The Year of Living Danishly
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The Year of Living Danishly

by Helen Russell

2015•Biography•354 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedyfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashempowerment/personal growthunlikely connections

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About This Book

When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland, but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born, or made?

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryComedyFish out of water/culture clashEmpowerment/personal growthUnlikely connections

Subjects

Social conditionsSocial life and customsHomes and hauntsHappinessDenmark, social conditionsEurope, social life and customsDanesHistory

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Author
Helen Russell
Published
2015
Pages
354
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