100 days of happiness

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368 pages

English language

Published Dec. 30, 2015

ISBN:
978-0-525-42737-7
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OCLC Number:
915732964

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4 stars (1 review)

What would you do if you knew you only had 100 days left to live? So begins the last hundred days of Lucio's life, as he attempts to care for his family, win back his wife (the love of his life and afterlife), and spend the next three months enjoying every moment with a zest he hasn't felt in years. From helping his hopelessly romantic, widowed father-in-law find love, discovering comfort in enduring friendships, and finding new ones, Lucio becomes, at last, the man he's always meant to be. In 100 epigrammatic chapters, one for each of Lucio's remaining days on earth, it is as delicious as a hot doughnut and a morning cappuccino.

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reviewed 100 days of happiness by Fausto Brizzi

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4 stars

A good December read, this book is about the death of the protagonist. Part philosopher, part realist, mostly an average guy who likes a warm donut. This was a best seller in Italy and the translation is fine, even poetic at times. It is also a pretty quick read.

The author does a great job describing places (and pastries), and the reader really gets to know the main character, along with his family, friends, and even the team he coaches in water polo. I especially liked the chitchat shop.

While this is very much the main character's story, some of his friends come across as caricatures. Some of the days are a bit repetitive. All that aside, it is a hard story to put down, and I enjoyed reading it. December is a good time to ponder death and life.

Subjects

  • Patients
  • Death
  • Families
  • Cancer
  • Fiction
  • Older men