Veronika is a young woman who leads a sort of humdrum life not of her. This was really a beautiful movie and i also love the book. 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. It tells the story of 24yearold slovenian veronika, who appears to have everything in life going for her, but who decides to kill herself. Everything in her life was the same and, once her youth was gone, it would be downhill all the way, with old age beginning to leave irreversible marks, the onset of illness, the departure of friends. Lim themes of the book plot reason behind veronikas attempt the first reason, everything in. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in. 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 as. This novel, the brazilian authors 15th book, is about a woman who tries to kill herself, only to end up in a mental hospital where a doctor tells her she has just a few days to live. The album is named after paulo coelho s book of the same name. Twentyfouryearold veronika seems to have everything she could wish for. Inside her is a void so deep that nothing could possibly ever fill it. Because this novel colored by the authors intimate knowledge of the world of. The book as mentioned revolves around the protagonist veronika who.
She survives her suicide attempt, but at the upscale mental hospital she is admitted to afterward, she is told her heart is damaged and she has only about a week to live. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay. A novel by paulo coelho tells the story of 24 year od slovenian veronika who appears to have everything in life going for her, but decides to. Miserable to the extent that she tries to kill herself. Twentyfouryearold veronika seems to have everything youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. She sends it to the village voice after finding herself disgusted by one of their magazine cover stories. The movie stars sarah michelle gellar as a woman who wakes up in a mental institution after a failed suicide attempt. Why did veronika want to kill herself in veronika decides. In a nutshell, veronika is successful in the corporate world, but shes miserable. This book is partly based on coelhos experience in various mental institutions see the biography confessions of a pilgrim by juan arias. Twentyfouryearold veronika seems to have everything youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. So, one cold november morning, she takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up.
It tells the story of 24yearold slovenian veronika, who appears to have everything in life going for her, but who. Released by grau records in germany, austria and switzerland. Paulo coelho is probably the best author in the world. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and.
Shed like to permanently check out of the rat race, so one particularly awful evening, its a handful of pills with a bottleofwhiskey chaser. On 11 november 1997, veronika decided that the moment to kill herself hadat last. 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 as a. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Mar 27, 2010 this was really a beautiful movie and i also love the book. A novel of redemption book online at best prices in india on. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. So yeah i decided to do a video about veronikas amazing story and as you can see edwards also in it. It tells the story of 24yearold slovenian veronika, who appears to have everything in life going for her. Everything in her life was the same and, once her youth was gone, it would be downhill all. Through the story of her remaining days coelho encourages the.
The movie stars sarah michelle gellar as a woman who wakes up in a mental institution. Why did veronika want to kill herself in veronika decides to. It touches the conscience, and directs the thoughts and concepts of humans about their life. Twentyfouryearold veronika seems to have everything youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving. Pity poor veronika deklava sarah michelle gellarstuck in a soulsapping manhattan financial job, no personal life to speak of, morbidly depressed every hour of the day. I must say that this particular novel was, at times hard for me to read but i really challeng myself in order for me to learn more.
With sarah michelle gellar, jonathan tucker, erika christensen, florencia lozano. After a frantic suicide attempt, veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. It has a profound influence on human race especially on the generation titled as new generation. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, veronika learns. 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. After a frantic suicide attempt, veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental. In a nutshell, veronika is successful in the corporate world, but shes.
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