"Be like the fountain that overflows, not like the cistern that merely contains."
~ Paulo Coelho Quote from Veronika Decides to Die
It is a book that will make you think, appreciate life.The book really touched me very deeply.The ending of this tale will come as a surprise to some readers, to others maybe not. this book is excellent and will re-confirm to the reader just how precious, joyous and love-filled life is. This book also brings many messages, like - life is what you make it - it is your choice and your choice alone
Veronika seems to have it all-youth, beauty, a good job, and loving family. But one morning she wakes up and tries to kill herself. The attempt fails, but leaves her damaged with only a few days to live. In her final days she embarks on a transforming self-discovery.
"She had reached the conclusion that her existence had no meaning, because every day was the same. And she had decided to die." Veronika takes pills and awaits death. However, it is a failed suicide attempt and Veronika wakes up in a mental institution where she is told irreversible damage has been done to her heart and she will be dead within a week. Now Veronika must decide how to spend her remaining time. Understanding that connecting to other patients runs the risk of resurrecting a desire to live, does she resign herself to her fate or embrace the freedom she now feels to live?
This one book is definitely worth you taking a couple of hours out of your time to read. Beautifully written in such simple, but exacting language that you might forget-how philosophical the book really is.