Nothing Like a Dane: A real-life search for hygge in Denmark

I absolutely loved reading Keri's journey and the writing style was brilliant too. It was both emotional and hilarious, and with an impending move to Denmark myself, the timing was perfect! Thank you for sharing all you've encountered and I look forward to the next installment!

Similar to Keri, I left my home country and moved to Denmark. Thankfully the UK isn’t quite so far away as NZ but some days it certainly feels it!I opened the book and started reading. Keri talks about her first observations on her arrival. Yes we had one of those Copenhagen bathrooms where you could pee and shower at the same time… our second apartment has a big enough bathroom that we could probably hold a party in there… (often the difference between old and newer apartments!). My pastry consumption was often my reason to leave the apartment too. (Today’s choice was a Stor Snegl from one of the supermarket bakeries… maybe Wednesday I’ll venture out for an Ondagssnegl from Sankt Peders…)I laughed and in places got choked up and nearly cried. I recognised so much of Keri’s journey in my own as I figure how to be more Danish and less like a sore thumb. I get asked by friends in the UK when I’ll come home while I get asked by my Dane friends how I’m doing and how I’m settling in. Module 2 of Danish lessons is happening but I’m still not very good. I think I need more practice but the idea of speaking Danish and getting it wrong terrifies me some days. But it will come. I hope with time it will come. And who knows maybe one day when I get stopped in the street for directions I won’t freak out! Currently I sort of look puzzled and hope my broken Danish makes sense!

Hilariously funny in parts and heartbreaking in others. As a British expat in Denmark I can confirm that I was nodding and laughing along with this is a very realistic account of an expat looking on from the sidelines, trying to fit in with this new, quite ridgid culture.Absolutely worth reading if you plan to move to Denmark, want an insight into Danish culture from an expats perspective or if you are an expat and want to see if your observations are similar to others. Fantastic book that I simply could not put down!

Honest and hilarious look from an outsider of the Danish way of life! Had me both laughing and crying, a brilliant debut novel!

A funny, well observed and nuanced memoir. Keri accurately captures the highs and lows of moving to the other side of the world. Had me chuckling along nicely!!