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Violence
Barely any
Suicide attempt as the opening premise; no graphic violence
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Some sexual content in the hospital setting
Substance Use
Barely any
Medications and psychiatric substances discussed throughout
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Suicide as the subject; questioning the nature of sanity; the psychological freedom found in the psychiatric ward
What this book is about
Veronika, a young Slovenian woman who seems to have everything, decides one day that life holds nothing new and takes an overdose. She wakes in a psychiatric facility, where a doctor tells her she has damaged her heart and has only days to live. In the hospital, surrounded by those the world calls mad, Veronika begins to discover what she actually wants. Coelho's most personally felt novel is a meditation on madness, authenticity, and the courage to live unconventionally.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Suicide attempt is the starting premise
Mental illness depicted throughout
Questions conventional definitions of sanity
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