Veronika decides to die

Veronika seems to have everything she could wish for, Yet she was unhappy. She takes an overdose of sleeping pills only to wake up some time later in the local hospital. There she is told that although she is alive now her heart is damaged and she has only a few days to lives... This story follows Veronika through these intense days .... Inspired by events in Coelho's own life, Veronika Decides to Die questions the meaning of madness and celebrates individuals who do not fit into patterns society considers to be normal.