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A Hundred Million Years and a Day by Jean-Baptiste Andrea

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laurans's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

smelleken's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kellylacey's review

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5.0

Review by Kelly Lacey

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the book but what it gave me was an unforgettable, emotional and deeply moving adventure. As I closed the last page I felt like I had just watched the best Oscar-winning movie. Because that how it felt to me as I read. I had a visual in my head the whole time I was reading. This was a book that awoke all my senses and left me bruised and emotionally altered forever.

Although short in pages, it is a mighty huge story. Stan is for a sure a readers heart stay character. A Hundred Million Years and a Day is a story about Stan and his quest to follow a dangerous path to fulfilling a dream. Stan is not alone on his journey it is filled with his friends, ghosts, wolves and even a puppet.

The mountain plays a huge role and as you read you will be reminded of every movie you have ever seen with men battling against the elements on a mountain. Alive is the movie that I kept reverting to although the men in this journey are there by choice. Just a note in case my comparison puts people off. They certainly do not eat each other in the book. They come prepared with dried meat and fruits.

I felt like I was on the mountain, the writing is that good that I was transported from my comfy bed with my hot coffee at my side. To the claustrophobic atmosphere and a chill slipped into my bones. I loved the flashback stories of little nuggets into Stan’s life. I will never forget being on the mountain with Stan, Umberto, Gio, Peter and Yuri.

A journey I would love to take again and again. Terrific and terrifying in the same breath.

safrodite's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

igemona's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

_stephp's review against another edition

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5.0

Stan est paléontologue. Il mène une vie tranquille, mais depuis 5 ans, il prévoit une expédition au coeur des montagnes, entre Nice et l'Italie. Il a entendu parler d'un squelette qui pourrait être caché au pied d'un glacier. Il emmène avec lui dans sa drole d'équipée son ami de toujours et ancien assistant Umberto, accompagné de Peter, un jeune étudiant allemand, et d'un guide experimenté, Gio.
Ce roman, écrit magnifiquement, décrit cette expédition, les doutes, les joies, la vie en groupe, et l'espoir, l'infime espoir qui engendre des folies...