The Almost Nearly Perfect People : Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia (Hardcover)

from stevrbee

A mix of social commentary, travelogue and history, this is a fun read and worthwhile introduction to the people of the Nordic countries.

from Beth3511

The author is kind of cranky. His reporting seems a bit slanted too; a good number of the people whose remarks he includes are expats living in Scandinavian countries, or Scandinavians now living outside of Scandinavia. While this book might get listed as a "travel" book, there aren't a lot of de...

from TheQuickFlickCritic

I am of Scandinavian heritage. Norwegian, specifically. As such, I was predisposed to be engaged by Michael Booth's book, "The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind The Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia". First of all, it's not a myth, Mike. At least among us Norske it's not. And secondly, we actu...

from libraryhead

An enjoyable, quick read, with lots of insights in Scandinavian cultures and the differences between them. Denmark FTW!

from Beth3511

The author is kind of cranky. His reporting seems a bit slanted too; a good number of the people whose remarks he includes are expats living in Scandinavian countries, or Scandinavians now living outside of Scandinavia. While this book might get listed as a "travel" book, there aren't a lot of de...