Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, veronika learns. This extract here extractly describes my thoughts as well as my mothers life up to this point. So, one cold november morning, she takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to. Veronika is a young woman who leads a sort of humdrum life not of her own choosing she decides to attempt suicide after realizing things arent like to get better and will in fact decline as she ages. She takes an overdose of sleeping pills, only to wake up some time later in the local hospital. Waking up in a mental hospital under the supervision of dr. It tells the story of 24yearold slovenian veronika, who appears to have everything in life going for her, but who decides to kill herself. Veronika knew that life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.
When veronika was told that her life would end in one week, she became aware of the value of every moment she was living and she started realising the mistakes she had made in the past, she also started expressing spontaneously her feelings, stopped worrying about the future and decided to achieve the. It stars sarah michelle gellar, jonathan tucker, melissa leo, david thewlis, and erika christensen. Twentyfouryearold veronika seems to have everything youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. The main character of the book is veronika she is a young girl with youth, boyfriends, loving family, a good job but still she finds life empty so she decides to take her own life but. Inspired by events from his past, coelho tells the story of veronika, who seems to have everything in. Veronikas disappointment at having survived sucide is palpable. This book offers an archetypal story of hope, portraying a situation in which joy, freedom, integrity and truth all remain possible under the most challenging and limiting of circumstances. The book as mentioned revolves around the protagonist veronika who. Coelhos latest will appeal to readers who enjoy animated homilies about the worth of human existence. Inside her is a void so deep that nothing could possibly ever fill it. It didnt matter that the room would end up awash in blood, and the nuns would be left feeling confused and troubled, for suicide demands that.
Thinking that she would never manage it, she had even considered slashing her wrists. I didnt know that other veronikas existed inside me, veronikas that i could love. Blake david thewlis, veronika learns that her attempt has fatally damaged her heart, leaving her with weeks to live. A novel of redemption ebook written by paulo coelho. When i took the pills i wanted to kill someone i hated.
It follows the story of a 24yearold womans attempted suicide and stay at a mental hospital. The simple, often banal prose contrasts veronikas 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. Paulo coelho is a remarkable author, telling magical tails that always end with a twist. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and. May 16, 2000 it is a life, but not a very compelling one. Author paulo coelho does a good job here of describing the mindset that would lead someone to suicide, and in setting the stage for veronikas rebirth in the later parts of the book. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The novel takes place in ljubljana, slovenia, a few years after the break up of yugoslavia. The book is about twentyfourye arold veronika who seems to have everyt hing youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. This book is partly based on coelhos experience in various mental institutions.
With sarah michelle gellar, jonathan tucker, erika christensen, florencia lozano. After a frantic suicide attempt, veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. She is young and pretty, has plenty of boyfriends, a steady job, a loving family. Despite the performances from gellar and thewlis, i cannot recommend this movie, because i found it to be tedious and unsatisfactory. Depressed by the emptiness of her life, 20something veronika sarah michelle gellar attempts to commit suicide through an overdose, but survives. Twentyfouryearold veronika seems to have everything youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling. This is a sexy, moving and uplifting song to life that reminds us that every moment in our lives is special and precious. In this book paulo coelho talks about about madness and death or life. A novel of redemption book online at best prices in india on. Jan 02, 2012 i do own nothing with sarah michelle gellar. The book weights highly on paulo coelho own personal experience when he was institutionalized.
In this book paulo coelho talks about about madness and. So, one cold november morning, she takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. Inspired by events from his past, coelho tells the story of veronika, who seems to have everything in life that most people would envy and consider. Paulo coelho is probably the best author in the world. May 23, 2006 paulo coelho is a remarkable author, telling magical tails that always end with a twist. 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. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
Veronika is a young woman from ljubljana, slovenia, who appears to have a perfect life, but nevertheless decides to commit suicide by overdosing with sleeping pills. Twentyfouryearold veronika seems to have everything she could wish for. Veronika is a young librarian with a good life that she nonetheless finds. Veronika had been trying to get hold of the pills for nearly six months. Thankfully, whats inside the book doesnt disappoint either. Naturally i hate reading the stories genre but the title caught my attention. Despite its ominous title, this book lifts the spirit in an unexpected way, as coelho navigates you through veronikas darkest moments. The chief characters are veronika, mari, zedka and eduard. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, veronika learns that she has only weeks to live. The simple, often banal prose contrasts veronikas bleak inner landscape with the beautiful contours of slovenia, gradually culminating in an upbeat ending with the message that each day of life.
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