The Danish Girl
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.35 (965 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1615730869 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 690 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Greta soon recognizes her husband's affinity for feminine attire, and encourages him not only to dress like a woman, but to take on a woman's persona, as well. But in the end, this is Greta's book and David Ebershoff has done her proud. "Why don't we call you Lili?" she suggests. Yes, that was how it felt the first time: the silk was so fine and airy that it felt like a gauze--a balm-soaked gauze lying delicately on healing skin. Einar was beginning to enter a shadowy world of dreams where Anna's dress could belong to anyone, even to him. Yet Greta's love proves to be enduring if not immutable. The Danish Girl marks a promising fictional debut. Chief among these is his Californian wife, Greta, also a painter, who unwittingly sets her husband's feet on the path to transformation. The moment silk touches his skin, he is shaken: Einar could concentrate only on the silk dressing his skin, as if it were a bandage. Though the title charac
"Hard work for the reader" according to Airbreather. I wanted to like this book; the reviews looked great, and I enjoyed The 19th Wife so I know Ebershoff is a talented, intelligent writer. But I found this one a chore to get through. Here's why:I just didn't buy the characters. Surely the first person to undergo gender reassignment surgery would be someone who was brave, strong-willed, and probably a colourful personality. Lili struck me as the sort of person who simply accepts whatever life brings, without resistance; childlike and timid. Greta, as a physically striking and very wealthy American, also seemed like a square peg in a round hole. She swings back and . ChelseaGS said Book Seller and Author reviews.. Not sure if I'm rating the book? Or the company that sent me the book. Either way, both deserve Book Seller and Author reviews. ChelseaGS Not sure if I'm rating the book? Or the company that sent me the book. Either way, both deserve 4 stars. The shipper took their sweet time getting this to the Post Office and the book itself uses that tired mechanism of cliffhanger at the end of the chapter and totally different scent starting next chapter, then eventually resolves the cliffhanger. I'm tired of reading books like that, books trying to emulate "Pulp Fiction." I know books have been written like that for ages, I'm just tired of reading them. For me, it makes the book very difficult to immerse myself in and I really wanted to immerse in this loving . stars. The shipper took their sweet time getting this to the Post Office and the book itself uses that tired mechanism of cliffhanger at the end of the chapter and totally different scent starting next chapter, then eventually resolves the cliffhanger. I'm tired of reading books like that, books trying to emulate "Pulp Fiction." I know books have been written like that for ages, I'm just tired of reading them. For me, it makes the book very difficult to immerse myself in and I really wanted to immerse in this loving . Amazon Customer said Deeply moving and beautifully written. While the film version falls flat, this novel is perfection.. Deeply moving and beautifully written, "The Danish Girl" allows readers to fully immerse themselves in the lives of the characters, experiencing the pain, shame and ultimate triumph experienced by Einar/ Lili. This is the rare book that I've read multiple times, unable to shake free of Lili and her process of awakening, I've found the novel more moving, more fulfilling, with each read. While the film version falls flat, do not be discouraged. This novel is perfection.
“Anything at all.” With that one of the most passionate and unusual love stories of the twentieth century begins.. Inspired by the true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener and his California-born wife, this tender portrait of a marriage asks: what do you do when someone you love wants to change? It starts with a question, a simple favor asked of a husband by his wife on an afternoon chilled by the Baltic wind while both are painting in their studio. Her portrait model has cancelled; would he slip into a pair of women's shoes and stockings for a few moments so she can finish the painting on time? “Of course,” he answers