The Danish Girl Audiobook

" A fictionalized account of the first person to undergo sexual reassignment surgery. The book suffers a little from a lack of focus--It never fully delves into either Wegener or his wife, but flips between the surfaces of both characters. However the story is interesting, its challenges to identity and sexuality is engaging, and I enjoyed reading this book. "

" I became an Ebershoff fan when I read Pasadena. I fell inlove with this author. This particular novel is endearing and explores all boundaries of the human heart. "

" A lovely little book about a man's transition to being a woman. "

" This the stunning and true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener and his American born wife in the 1920's. Einer is a woman trapped in a man's body and the book chronicles his search for a sex change and the right to live as he chooses. His loving and very supportive wife helps find treatment for him and lives with the outcome. "

" I just couldn't get into this story. Cross-dressing artist just isn't as interesting as I thought it would be. "

" Very easy, compulsively easy to read, yet painful. The hero/ine seems to go through so much pain, pain that we now know is unnecessary. But this is the fate of the pioneer in gender reassignment as in other things. Knowing that the novel is based on a true story causes the reader to research the real story, the paintings of the two artists, to find out how it all turned out. But the novel itself raises interesting questions about hetero and homosexuality, about art, history and society. "

" heartbreaking. Ebershoff gives voice to a tortured man so that readers can attempt a glimpse into a transgendered person's journey. Also, sets Gerta as the herione in this sadly true story. "

" A really interesting book which I enjoyed reading. I would really like to learn more about the real Einar/Lili now. Beautifully written. "

" I immediately did some research on Lili Elbe, Greta, and Einar after reading this book. It's a great story and I look forward to reading a 3rd novel by David Ebershoff. "

" Quiet and subtle. "

" This book is splendidly beautiful. It moves me on every page in a heart-wrenching way that i crave & cannot ignore. It has been perfect for the season. "

" Based on true events around the first documented sex-change operation...fascinating and tragic. "

" Interesting book. I enjoyed reading about Copenhagen. He did a good job describing both Denmark and Paris I thought. It made me homesick for Europe. I read Ebershoff's 3. book (the 19. Wife) first and it was by far my favorite. "

" hmm. liked it but kind of a sad little tale. "

" Wow, is all I can say about this book. It raises some difficult issues around gender. It's worth the effort needed to read it. "

" It's about the first sex change operation but it's really a love story - just an unusual one. "

" What a beautiful story of love & marriage & partnership. Didn't want this novel to end, but it didn't disappoint me when it did, which is rare! "

" a fictionalized story of the first transvestite in 1930s Denmark. i know it's an odd topic, but beautifully told and heartbreaking. i could not put it down. "

" Can't wait to see the movie after reading the book. I wish the book was more mirroring of real life, but it's understandable to "Hollywood" stories. "

" Found this book very interesting. It was loosely based the case of Einar Wegener and his wife. After Googling about Einar Wegener I learned that Nicole Kidman is producing and staring in a movie about this book. But not due to come out until 2012. "

" I enjoyed reading this book because of the subject matter and from a historical perspective. However, I don't remember that it was particularly well written or compelling from the standpoint of the writing itself. "

" A really interesting book which I enjoyed reading. I would really like to learn more about the real Einar/Lili now. Beautifully written. "

" Can't wait to see the movie after reading the book. I wish the book was more mirroring of real life, but it's understandable to "Hollywood" stories. "

" Interesting book about someone coming to terms with his sexual identity back in the 1920s. The characters in the book are social outliers, and the main character is sort of pathetic. It was a good book to read and finish on a 6 hour plane ride. "

" I really liked this book. It's loosely based on the life of Danish painter Einar Wegener who, in 1931, became the first man to undergo a sex-change operation. It's a story about love and what people will take and accept because of it. "

" Interesting book. I enjoyed reading about Copenhagen. He did a good job describing both Denmark and Paris I thought. It made me homesick for Europe. I read Ebershoff's 3. book (the 19. Wife) first and it was by far my favorite. "

" Interesting, but very odd, story based on actual lives of two artists. "

" The Danish Girl is an unusual love story about two unusual people living an unusual marriage. "

" I immediately did some research on Lili Elbe, Greta, and Einar after reading this book. It's a great story and I look forward to reading a 3rd novel by David Ebershoff. "