Veronika decide morrer

This is by far my favorite book ever. Paulo Coelho has a way of writing that takes you right into the story, and makes you feel ever piece of this story. Every time a friend asks me for a suggestion for a book, I immediately suggest this one. If not this one, another by Coelho, because he is an amazing author. He has opened my eyes in so many ways.

This book is truely amazing.Having read a few of Coelho's book I've come to know his style of writing and this book was a punch in the face in the way it handled the delicate issue of the mentally-ill in such a straight-forward un-orthodox way.This is the story of Vernika, who tries to commit suicide, fails, and is sent to a rough, secluded and horrible insane asylum, where she learns about life, the importance and the beauty... Read Full Review

Having been recommended this book by a good friend of mine, who knew me as a lost young person in this world, I read the book not only to feel excited but also had a renewed outlook on life. There were many points in the book that still stick in my mind ever so clearly as if I had read it yesterday. But Paulo Coelho wrote that book in a way that made me say, 'yeah, how did he hit the nail so precisely?' Reading some... Read Full Review

This was published in paperback in Australia in 1999. I am commenting on the English language version.I absolutely love this book, and is my pick for fiction of the year for 1999.It was such a joy to read a book that was about life, without being maudlin or saccharine-sweetly moralistic. It most closely reminds me of the sort of work by people like Isabel Allende and Garcia Marquez. I will be looking for more by this author.Veronika... Read Full Review

Me encanto este libro. Me enseño el verdadero significado de vivir cada dia como si fuera el ultimo de mi vida. Me inspiro a darme la oportunidad de vivir uno de los momentos mas maravillosos de mi vida, donde sin escrupulos, ni tabus, ni inhibiciones, comparti mi ser, en plenitud con la persona que mas he querido en la vida. I loved this book. It tought me the real meaning of living every day as if it was the last one... Read Full Review