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A review by terangbulan
100 Days of Happiness by Fausto Brizzi
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 I like how the author told Lucio's backstory with historical reference!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!