Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho Notes

Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything she could wish for -- youth and beauty, attractive boyfriends, a fulfilling job, and a loving family. Yet inside her is a void so deep that nothing could fill it, so Veronika decides to die. She takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does wake up, at a local mental hospital, with a heart so damaged that she has only days to live. The story follows Veronika through the intense week of self-discovery that ensues. In the heightened state of life's final moments, Veronika discovers things she has never really allowed herself to feel before.