Veronica decides to die
Author: Paulo Coelho Language: English Genre: Physiological Fiction Traits: Heavy themes (suicide, mental illness, mental asylum), life, positivity Language: English Click here to be redirected to BUY The book starts with the protagonist, Veronica, attempting on her life. But she doesn't die and wakes up in a mental asylum. She is told that her suicide attempt has caused an irreversible damage to her heart and she has only a week to live. The story takes us on a journey alongside Veronica as she goes through the last week of her life. She befriends other patients in the asylum. To her surprise she finds that many of them don't need to be there at all, they choose to stay of their own accord. She also falls in love and learns about life, as do we. The poetic quality of Paulo Coelho's writing evokes a bitter sweet feeling as the story progresses.It ends in a staggering plot twist that is sure to blow the reader's mind....