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jgoins's review against another edition
5.0
This book made me cry at work. I work at a library, where they totally understand reading on the desk when you don't have anything else to do, thank goodness!
It's not like I didn't understand from the beginning that it was going to be a sad ending. You know from early on that Lucio won't be making it out of this book alive. Knowing that makes every passage count just a little bit more, though, which I imagine is the point of the story in the first place. Make every moment count, especially with your loved ones.
I really enjoyed the format of this book. It is written like diary entries of a count-down of the narrator's days left alive. He's a funny narrator, which helps lighten the mood. There's a couple spots where he asks his reader to write on the blank pages which I loved so much it made me want to buy the book so I could deface my own copy. Live a little!
It's not like I didn't understand from the beginning that it was going to be a sad ending. You know from early on that Lucio won't be making it out of this book alive. Knowing that makes every passage count just a little bit more, though, which I imagine is the point of the story in the first place. Make every moment count, especially with your loved ones.
I really enjoyed the format of this book. It is written like diary entries of a count-down of the narrator's days left alive. He's a funny narrator, which helps lighten the mood. There's a couple spots where he asks his reader to write on the blank pages which I loved so much it made me want to buy the book so I could deface my own copy. Live a little!
terangbulan's review against another edition
3.0
People who leave can't tell what's best for the people who are left behind
This is a story about a 40-year-old something man, Lucio, who found out that he has cancer. I know you're probably thinking, "oh great. Another sappy story leading to someone's death..". But no, in fact the story begins how messed up his relationship with family is. His mission? To enjoy his last 100 days and get his family back. Donuts, chitchat shop, water polo, mistress at the gym, the three musketeers and Italian landmarks, [a:Fausto Brizzi|7386968|Fausto Brizzi|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1406662782p2/7386968.jpg] definitely brought me on an adventure through this book!
What I Liked:
Usually with this kind of story, the main character will be...'perfect', like how good they are and how they deserve to live much longer. But, Lucio is just an ordinary man who makes major mistakes and only share his experience with few friends and close family. I like how the author told Lucio's backstory with historical reference! Damn, Leonardo Da Vinci really invented all that? Hmm..must do further research. Not only that, the relationship Lucio has with his friends and family is something readers will envy. I wish I have friends and who are as YOLO as The Three Musketeers!!
The chitchat shop is an interesting concept! Ok so, this is a house owned by a man (forgot his name oops) who had a great adventure in his early age. He decided to replace the door with a transparent glass so that people would assume its a shop. In fact, it is a chitchat shop where customers can pour their heart out and enjoy a movie and tea with the owner. The fee? Whatever the customer feel like paying! It's definitely like a cheaper version of therapy.
Realistic ending and plot! (Similar to [b:Me Before You|15507958|Me Before You (Me Before You, #1)|Jojo Moyes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1357108762s/15507958.jpg|17763198] ! ) Prepare those tissues.
What I Disliked: I wish the author didn't reveal too much for the prologue and dump all the characters history there. I guess building suspense was not one of the author's aim.
This book will really make you think, have you live your life to the fullest?
Thanks Li San for lending me this book!
This is a story about a 40-year-old something man, Lucio, who found out that he has cancer. I know you're probably thinking, "oh great. Another sappy story leading to someone's death..". But no, in fact the story begins how messed up his relationship with family is. His mission? To enjoy his last 100 days and get his family back. Donuts, chitchat shop, water polo, mistress at the gym, the three musketeers and Italian landmarks, [a:Fausto Brizzi|7386968|Fausto Brizzi|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1406662782p2/7386968.jpg] definitely brought me on an adventure through this book!
What I Liked:
Usually with this kind of story, the main character will be...'perfect', like how good they are and how they deserve to live much longer. But, Lucio is just an ordinary man who makes major mistakes and only share his experience with few friends and close family. I like how the author told Lucio's backstory with historical reference! Damn, Leonardo Da Vinci really invented all that? Hmm..must do further research. Not only that, the relationship Lucio has with his friends and family is something readers will envy. I wish I have friends and who are as YOLO as The Three Musketeers!!
The chitchat shop is an interesting concept! Ok so, this is a house owned by a man (forgot his name oops) who had a great adventure in his early age. He decided to replace the door with a transparent glass so that people would assume its a shop. In fact, it is a chitchat shop where customers can pour their heart out and enjoy a movie and tea with the owner. The fee? Whatever the customer feel like paying! It's definitely like a cheaper version of therapy.
Realistic ending and plot! (Similar to [b:Me Before You|15507958|Me Before You (Me Before You, #1)|Jojo Moyes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1357108762s/15507958.jpg|17763198] ! ) Prepare those tissues.
What I Disliked: I wish the author didn't reveal too much for the prologue and dump all the characters history there. I guess building suspense was not one of the author's aim.
This book will really make you think, have you live your life to the fullest?
Thanks Li San for lending me this book!
ludovichy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
donnakayhall's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it! Sweet, sincere, and surprisingly funny, given the subject matter.
bibirod's review against another edition
5.0
I cried so incredibly hard....just all the feels. It's a book about a man dying and how he spends the last hundred days of his life. As you can imagine, it's heartbreaking. Such a good story, though. It makes you stop and think about how you're living life. A definite must read.
alex_thomps's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
hezann73's review against another edition
4.0
Sad, but not the kind of sad that will make you sob. More like a reflective sad. Lucio is certainly flawed, but he is so like all of us.
marta_l's review against another edition
4.0
Mi è molto piaciuto come l'autore sia riuscito a trattare un tema così forte e importante come quello della malattia e della morte in una chiave molto ironica, a tratti riflessiva ma rendendo comunque un romanzo "leggero", cercando sempre di vedere la nota positiva, senza soffermarsi su quello che si stava perdendo Lucio ma su quanto ancora poteva avere, apprezzare e ottenere. Per scoprire quanto la vita può sorprenderti a Lucio rimangono 100 giorni nei quali, come dice il titolo stesso, scoprirà la felicità che si nasconde in ogni piccola cosa di tutti i giorni e si impegnerà nella sfida più difficile, quella di essere felice nonostante stia andando incontro alla morte. Attraverso il suo racconto vediamo come ogni giorno, vivendo con la consapevolezza che il tuo tempo sta per scadere, che i giorni sono sempre meno, riesca ad essere felice di ogni piccolo dono che la vita gli fa, capisce quali sono le cose davvero importanti, cose che ha dato troppo per scontato, cose che ha rischiato di perdere, cose che si rende conto non sapeva nemmeno di avere o conoscere ma che gli mancheranno terribilmente.
Veniamo ora ad una piccola nota dolente, perlomeno per me.
Non mi è piaciuto per niente come sono stati trattati un paio di argomenti come il tradimento, sul quale ci si può anche passare sopra, ma quando si tratta di violenza domestica mi dispiace ma non ci sto, troppa leggerezza per un tema molto delicato ed importante che viene fatto passare come una cosa normale e giusta.
Bisogna dire però che ci sono altrettanti argomenti trattati molto bene, come ad esempio la passione per la figlia per la natura e l'enorme rispetto che ha per il pianeta, passione che cerca di trasmettere a tutti, con piccoli gesti fa grandi cose, cose che tutti noi potremmo fare ed è sicuramente uno dei tanti bei messaggi che troviamo tra le pagine di questo racconto.
Un romanzo molto coinvolgente e scorrevole che cattura ed emoziona e che, come dicevo prima, nonostante tutto è molto ironico, spiritoso e positivo, per quanto possibile cerca di mantenere questa vena ironica, anche nei momenti più critici. Non mancheranno i momenti di sconforto e dolore ed il finale mi ha fatto versare fiumi di lacrime, perchè giorno dopo giorno, quasi inconsapevolmente ci si affeziona a tutti i personaggi, soprattutto a Lucio.
Una storia che sa emozionare, commuovere e sorridere, ve la consiglio.
Veniamo ora ad una piccola nota dolente, perlomeno per me.
Non mi è piaciuto per niente come sono stati trattati un paio di argomenti come il tradimento, sul quale ci si può anche passare sopra, ma quando si tratta di violenza domestica mi dispiace ma non ci sto, troppa leggerezza per un tema molto delicato ed importante che viene fatto passare come una cosa normale e giusta.
Bisogna dire però che ci sono altrettanti argomenti trattati molto bene, come ad esempio la passione per la figlia per la natura e l'enorme rispetto che ha per il pianeta, passione che cerca di trasmettere a tutti, con piccoli gesti fa grandi cose, cose che tutti noi potremmo fare ed è sicuramente uno dei tanti bei messaggi che troviamo tra le pagine di questo racconto.
Un romanzo molto coinvolgente e scorrevole che cattura ed emoziona e che, come dicevo prima, nonostante tutto è molto ironico, spiritoso e positivo, per quanto possibile cerca di mantenere questa vena ironica, anche nei momenti più critici. Non mancheranno i momenti di sconforto e dolore ed il finale mi ha fatto versare fiumi di lacrime, perchè giorno dopo giorno, quasi inconsapevolmente ci si affeziona a tutti i personaggi, soprattutto a Lucio.
Una storia che sa emozionare, commuovere e sorridere, ve la consiglio.