Veronika Decides to Die
by Paulo Coelho
A young woman who tries to kill herself is told she has a week to live, and in a mental hospital discovers she wants it. Coelho on the madness of convention and the sanity of living fully.
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you want a novel about rediscovering the will to live.
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suicide themes are not something you can read right now.
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Three things you will actually use
- Awareness of death is awareness of life.
- 'Normal' is a cage.
- Live the week you have.
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Our verdict
A week to live.
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