Summary of Veronika Decides to Die
Although 24-year-old Veronika appears to have a perfect life, something is missing, and she takes an overdose of sleeping pills. When she wakes up, she finds herself in a mental hospital, where she is told that the overdose has caused irreparable heart damage and that she has only a few days to live. Surprisingly, she finds freedom in the face of death and insanity.
Reasons to read Veronika Decides to Die
“Veronika Decides to Die” is a moving fable about learning to live when confronted with death. While many readers appreciate Paulo Coelho’s books for their ‘life lessons’, some might find the tone in “Veronika Decides to Die” somewhat preachy. Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian writer and one of the most successful authors in the world, in particular for his best-seller “The Alchemist”. “Veronika Decides to Die” is partly based on his own experiences, as his parents sent him to a mental hospital when he was 17.
Original title: Veronika decide morrer
Year of publication: 1998
Nr of pages: 240
