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Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything -- youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missing in her life. So, one cold November morning, she takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does -- at a mental... read more
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Summary
Veronica is a young girl whos fed up of the struggles of life...when she cant bear it anymore she tries to kill herself..only does not manage to do so and lands up in a mental hospital.She has a passionate urge to end her life...till the doctors tell her she doesnt have to try and kill... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Veronika: The main character of the book, who attempts to commit suicide, but fails and instead ends up a patient in the mental hospital, Villette.
- Dr. Igor: The psychiatrist who cares for all the inpatients at the mental hospital, Villette.
- Eduard: A male schizophrenic patient, who's father is an ambassador, residing at the Villette Mental Institution.
Memorable Quotes
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“There is alwayas a gap between intention and action.”
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“Nothing in this world happens by chance.”
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“God knows the past, the present and the future. In that case, he had placed her in this world with the full knowledge that she would end up killing herself, and he would no longer shocked by her actions.”
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“In adolescence she thought it was too early to choose, now in youth she was convinced it was too late to change.”
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“'If God exists, and I truly don't believe he does, he will know that there are limits to human understanding. He was the one who created this confusion in which there is poverty, injustice, greed and loneliness. He doubtless had the best of intentions. but the results have proved disastrous; if God exists, He will be generous with those creatures who chose to leave this Earth early, and he might even apologize for having made us spend time here.'”
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“Everyone is indeed crazy, but the craziest are the ones who don't know they're crazy; they just keep repeating what others tell them to.”
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“we lived together like fish in an aquarium, contended because someone threw us food when we needed it, and as we could, whenever we wanted to, see the world outside through the glass”
Mari
First Sentence
On 11 November 1997, Veronika decided that the moment to kill herself had - at last! - arrived. She carefully cleaned the room that she rented in a convent, turned off the heating, brushed her teeth and lay down.
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Authors & Contributors
- Paulo Coelho (Author)
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