Veronika Decides to Die

Veronika, a young Slovenian woman, decides to end her life but survives and wakes up in a psychiatric hospital. Her experiences there challenge her understanding of sanity, freedom, love, and what makes life meaningful.

Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian novelist best known for The Alchemist. His books have been translated into numerous languages and have made him one of the world's widely read contemporary authors.

Veronika appears to have everything she needs, yet feels deeply dissatisfied with her life. After a suicide attempt, she learns that her heart has been damaged and that she may have only a short time to live. Her experiences in the hospital, including her relationships with other patients, lead her to reconsider life, love, freedom, and the choices that shape existence.