How to Be Danish: A Journey to the Cultural Heart of Denmark

If you love all things Scandinavian like I do you will enjoy Mr. Kingsley's take on the Danes. I first found Patrick in the NYT where he had several articles on Moldova and enjoyed his writing style. As a Borgen fan I knew I had to read his book on the Danes who he reveals has lessons for all of us to improve our lives. I also read his The New Odyssey, compelling reading about the immigrant crisis. Compassion, kindness, acceptance would go a long way to help these displaced people and in turn improve our own society. You never know when you might be 'the other'.

Heading to Denmark, this book gave us an insight into the country. Having relatives there that we will meet for the first time, the book also enlightened us of their culture. It is written from view of a Brit, so some parts were hard to relate to as an American. Over all a good read.

Excellent overview information, both educational and insightful. Derfinitely a good read for Danish wanna-be's. Impress your Danish friends with being more informed about their country....I guarantee they know more about yours than the other way around. We're so US-centric in this country and really have no idea what may be happening in other countries or how they may have developed over the past 100 years. This book will give you some of the highlights for Denmark and possibly motivate you to learn more.

Interesting, but less so than Jonathan Cape's "The Almost Nearly Perfect People," which I read just before this one. My mother and her family were Danish immigrants to the US and I've spent a fair bit of time in Denmark and grown up with a strong sense of Danish-American identity. There was little in this book that I didn't already know. Unlike Cape, Kingsley has not lived in Denmark, which might account for the superficiality (and slenderness) of the book. So while this one is entertaining, I'd suggest you read Cape's instead.

Interesting read that gives you a great view into Danish life. I would say it has a bit of a British perspective, but I feel like that makes it even better.

The book is written as seen through British eyes with comparisons between Denmark and Britain, and that's a different slant on being Danish than I'm used to. However, it is obvious Mr. Kingsley has done a lot of research, and that's always good. Overall, it is well written and enjoyable.

My great-grandparents came to America from Denmark. The older I get, the more interested in the old country I become. This book helped me see it not so much as an old country. Well organized and well written, it was worth the time invested in reading it.

Perfect information to have before going to Copenhagen to meet my cousins

Interesting and an easy read.

Il pacco è stato consegnato in tempi rapidissimi e il prodotto era in perfette condizioni. Inoltre il libro è veramente interessante e divertente!

It was an okay read giving an abundance of information on the politics of Denmark, the structure of the welfare system, art and design, furniture manufacturing, and most interestingly, the attitudes towards immigrants, particularly those from middle eastern countries. I think why I only rate it a 4-star is because of the excessive number of names. Names, names, names! Too many!

Interesting for those who want to know more about the people and the culture of Denmark.