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Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything—youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missing in her life. So, one cold November morning, she takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does—at a mental hospital where she is told that she has only days to live.
Inspired by events in Coelho’s own life, Veronika Decides to Die questions the meaning of madness and celebrates individuals who do not fit into patterns society considers to be normal. Bold and illuminating, it is a dazzling portrait of a young woman at the crossroads of despair and liberation, and a poetic, exuberant appreciation of each day as a renewed opportunity.
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"Paulo Coelho takes moments of his own life and inserts into this haunting tell of a girl who feels she has nothing else to live for. I thought the book was brilliant, because it questions what is right and wrong. "
— Bianca (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Girl, Interrupted meets Catcher in the Rye”
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“Like any great storyteller, Coelho has used the realm of fiction to magically infiltrate and alter the realm of reality.”
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“In this deceptively unadorned tale, narrated in a charmingly ironic style, Paulo Coelho plumbs the profoundest depths of mores, madness, and meaning. A marvelous achievement!
— Lou Marinoff, PhD, author of Plato, Not Prozac! -
“Employing his trademark blend of religious and philosophical overtones, Coelho focuses on his central question: why do people go on when life seems unfair and fate indifferent? The simple, often banal prose contrasts Veronika’s bleak inner landscape with the beautiful contours of Slovenia, gradually culminating in an upbeat ending with the message that each day of life is a miracle. Coelho’s latest will appeal to readers who enjoy animated homilies about the worth of human existence.”
— Publishers Weekly
Veronika Decides to Die Listener Reviews
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" when you're verdicted to die soon, will you find what veronika does in this book? coelho is a beacon that help us to find truth. "
— Rinaldi, 5/19/2011 -
" Definitivamente, seu estilo não me agrada. Leitura pobre. "
— Juliana_mendes, 5/19/2011 -
" Really into this! Has very good character development. I am intrigued by her. "
— Beth, 5/17/2011 -
" its a very very interesting book.once you start reading it,you will not get a chance to leave it in between till it finishes "
— Swati, 5/17/2011 -
" Didn't think I would like this. It looked insipid and corny. I was taken in by it, and it took me. "
— Ross, 5/14/2011 -
" A great story with many unexpected realities about the human being acting.<br/>A new way to discover "
— Amine, 5/14/2011 -
" I absolutely loved this one. It makes me question what "normal" really is. Very inspiring. "
— Carrie, 5/9/2011 -
" Opens up a whole new perspective on living every day like it's your last...Really inspiring... "
— Mary-Kriss, 5/8/2011 -
" was the first book i read by paulo coelho.wat interested me in was his way of thinking and since then have been a great fan of his ^_^ "
— Ankan, 5/7/2011 -
" I really disliked this book. The way it was written, the characters, everything. It took me forever to finish reading it. I found out afterwards that there is a movie based on the book too. Perhaps the movie is better.. "
— Laura, 5/4/2011 -
" so damn deep. everybody in this world are insane, truly. :D "
— ?, 5/2/2011 -
" I could find the same matches about myself in some stories ,its never been said publicly coz its only my personal world I live in,Im pleased Paulo could help me to see half myself in others in this book. "
— Tamo, 5/1/2011
About Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho is a New York Times bestselling author. His books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 68 languages and published in 150 countries. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious international awards and was inducted at the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2002. In 2007 he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace by the UN Secretary-General.
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