Happiness index

- What is the happiness index? I asked him. - It is not very important statistics, as long as it lacks objectivity, he replied to me, but it is the best we have; in fact, it depends on a survey that includes one question: on a scale from 0 to 10, what is your level of satisfaction with your life overall. He took a breath from his cigarette, then added: - I guess most people answer the questionnaire dismissively, because most of them don't understand much about happiness. Starting from the title, happiness occupies a central place in this wonderful novel that won the European Union Literature Prize, and it has been translated into several world languages and recently turned into a film. Where do we place ourselves on a scale from 0 to 10 amid the fluctuations of life that shape a person's happiness or misery? ...This beautiful work prompts us to ask this question alongside many others about what truly makes us happy and how we perceive this sought-after happiness, despite the harshness of our era and the dullness in human relationships. The values of solidarity, help, love, and empathy with others are constantly repeated in this clever novel, which overflows with wisdom, tenderness, and inspiration. An impactful novel in which the spirit of perseverance and hope is conveyed.