nearly perfect people nearly perfect people truth book british journalist book booth focuses countries denmark iceland norway finland sweden section book began writing book migrating england denmark based perceptions region moving wanted present alternative perspective extremely positive depiction region british media book received mixed reviews critics found overly critical poor humour praised tone background release began writing nearly perfect people moved england denmark years publication moving perceived wearing recycling bunch people surprised different countries wanted write book explore differences explain saw fascinating dysfunctional family dynamic neighbors inspired wave phenomenon gained popularity 2000s 2010s western world fascinated countries ways life particular wanted investigate denmark consistently high scores happiness figures conflicted observations didn happy challenge perception nations group little green countries north booth undertook years research writing book including travelling countries interviewing prominent political cultural figures writing country tried examine successes weaknesses view scandinavia held british people present different perspective region extremely positive depiction lot british media tone book inspired combines humour historical travel based narrative book published english february publication september danish translation manuscript english translated published denmark october book translated finnish polish translation came october addition norwegian translation book planned content nearly perfect people divided sections denmark iceland norway finland sweden beginning denmark booth explains danish concept times sees danish population environmental notes taxation rate levels personal debt highest world moving iceland booth details banking practices led collapse country largest banks financial crisis popular belief existence norway highlights rise far right politics widespread opposition immigration multiple high profile norwegian neo nazis notes despite having nature loving reputation norway large ecological sale fossil accounts country wealth recounts finland history heavy alcohol consumption high rates murder suicide drug use explains finnish concept sees resulting obsession sweden receives booth strongest criticism influences blamed apparent downfall model social democracy failures swedish justice system argues sweden strict rules social strong culture happiness chapter bacon chapter chapter chapter chicken chapter chapter cent chapter hot chapter chapter chapter law chapter chapter spiritual sites chapter happiness chapter chapter denmark chapter chapter steam norway chapter chapter new chapter chapter chapter dutch disease chapter butter finland chapter santa chapter silence chapter alcohol chapter sweden chapter russia chapter school chapter wives sweden chapter chapter duck chapter stockholm syndrome chapter integration chapter chapter pizza chapter party chapter guilt chapter chapter class chapter ball reception nearly perfect people received mixed reviews critics described book guardian comprehensive occasionally downright hilarious explanation miracle praised lightly mocking tone gave book stars review daily_telegraph writing booth tone little enthusiasm real joy book lay collection interesting found book thoroughly entertaining read written brilliantly criticised largely nature lack sources references guardian described book humorous felt booth humour times pretty embarrassing writing felt booth relied quoted studies surveys ought included interviews ordinary locals wrote despite booth tendency reinforce stereotypes tone lot good material described book welcome idea region promised land opined book section iceland somewhat superficial booth analysis sweden critical lot fun countries think feel affection inhabitants
The Almost Nearly Perfect People