Summary of the Book

Veronika has everything that a young woman can think of having, but still isn’t satisfied with this as she feels a void within her. As she feels that nothing can fill this void she decides one fine day that she is going to die and consumes several sleeping pills. While she is surprised to find herself still alive when she wakes up in a local mental hospital, she is told that her wish to die will come true in a matter of days as the overdose on the pills has caused irreparable damage to her heart.

However, it is in these last few days of life that Veronika starts to actually appreciate things around her. She starts to feel things that she has never felt before like: love, fear, hatred, sexual awakening and curiosity.

About the Author

Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian author. He used to be theatre director, actor, lyricist and journalist before he gave in to his love for writing. He has written many novels like The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, Eleven Minutes and Zahir.