The release date for the English version of 'Veronika Decides to Die' by
Paulo Coelho is Jun 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Millions of people have been wondering, "What am I doing here today?" and the renowned author of The Alchemist answers these basic issues in his most recent worldwide hit. & Why do I continue to live?
Veronika, 24, seems to have it all: a young, lovely body, plenty of handsome partners, a rewarding career, and a supportive family. But there's a gap in her life. There's a hole within her that nothing could ever hope to fill. So Veronika makes the decision to end her life early on November 11, 1997. She takes many sleeping tablets with the expectation that she won't wake up.
When Veronika finally awakens in Villete, a nearby mental hospital, the staff tells her that she has, in fact, partly succeeded in reaching her aim, which naturally shocks Veronika. Veronika survived the overdose, but her heart has been seriously damaged by the drug, leaving her with just a few days to live.
The narrative tracks Veronika throughout the ensuing arduous week-long process of self-exploration. To Veronika's astonishment, she finds herself attracted to Villete's prison and its patients—each of whom, in their own unique manner, embodies the core of the human experience. Veronika experiences feelings she has never really allowed herself to feel before in the heightened condition of her last minutes on earth: hate, fear, curiosity, love, and sexual awakening. At the last minute, she discovers that every moment of her life is a decision between survival and death, and she is more receptive to life than before.
Paulo Coelho takes the reader on a uniquely contemporary journey in Veronika Decides to Die, where he explores the search for purpose in a society dominated by lifeless monotony, anguish, and ubiquitous conformity. Veronika Decides to Die, which is based on experiences in Coelho's own life, explores the definition of insanity and honors those who defy social norms. It is a brilliant depiction of a young lady at the intersection of liberty and despair, poignant and instructive, and a beautiful, enthusiastic celebration of every day as a fresh start.