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I give up on this author. He's just not for me.
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Coelho has some quirky characters in this story especially apathic Veronika who decides to take her own life and ends up in Villette, a mental hospital. Coelho has personal knowledge of this lifestyle since his parents committed him to a mental hospital on 3 occasions when he wanted to become an artist.
Veronika survives the suicide, but Dr. Igor tells her that her heart is now irreparably damaged and she has only a days to live. Veronika begins to think about her life and questions all her ideas ...more
Veronika survives the suicide, but Dr. Igor tells her that her heart is now irreparably damaged and she has only a days to live. Veronika begins to think about her life and questions all her ideas ...more
I actually found this book surprisingly enjoyable. I am sure I have read it before - probably many years ago - and I was aware that it was a book designed to 'make you think', but it's life affirming message was readable and subtle enough not to make the book a drag. Veronika attempts suicide not because she's depressed but because she sees life as mundane, repetitive and meaningless. Taken to a mental hospital after her attempt, she is told that she only has days to live due to complications fr
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Given the title I thought this might be rather depressing, but ultimately it's a story about realising what you have before it's too late. It also brought home to me power of lies.
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Jul 12, 2011
Suzanne
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