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Loosely inspired by a true story, this tender portrait of marriage asks: what do you do when the person you love has to change?

It starts with a question, a simple favour asked by a wife of her husband while both are painting in their studio, setting off a transformation neither can anticipate.

Uniting fact and fiction into an original romantic vision, The Danish Girl eloquently portrays the unique intimacy that defines every marriage and the remarkable story of Lili Elbe, a pioneer in transgender history, and the woman torn between loyalty to her marriage and her own ambitions and desires.

The Danish Girl is an evocative and deeply moving novel about one of the most passionate and unusual love stories of the 20th century. Now a major motion picture starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander, directed by Tom Hooper.

©2000 David Ebershoff (P)2015 Orion Publishing Group Biographical Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Marriage Biography Heartfelt Denmark
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No. I was expecting more insight, both in emotion and detail, about the transition from male to female.

Did The Danish Girl inspire you to do anything?

No!

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Would not recommend this book, perhaps the film is better?

Not as good as expected!

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Narrator does a fantastic job, really need to see the film now! Highly recommend this audio book.

Excellent narration, loved the story.

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I must say I enjoyed this narrative, it was very educational to me, understanding how this was different little relaxed compared to other countries at that time. Also, how acceptable people are at that time, yet romantic this book covers not just the ideas and thinking of the L, G, B, T, and Q+ with this lovely couple, but also but views of concern with her brother but all in all the best narrative I have to listen to in a while.

The beautiful Danish Girl.

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I found some parallels with The Passion of the New Eve, which was strange x

Not bad!

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Unusual book, not my normal read at all, jumps around a lot chronologically speaking so you need to keep up. I wasn't overly impressed with the ending though.

Interesting and different story

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