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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I would recommend this books to others, but would probably never read it more than once. (  ) TiffanyK | Nov 25, 2009 |  Some love affairs with authors last only for a single book, while others span an entire oeuvre. For me and Paulo Coelho, it's the former. I loved [book: The Alchemist], so I thought I would love this. Not so much.All of the characters sound similar, and speak as if quoting from an essay. It's like Coelho is trying to directly address the reader, but hiding behind different characters. Which seems unnecessary, given that he breaks the fourth wall early in the novel and acknowledges his own history as a mental patient.If you're looking for a first-person "young woman in asylum" story, stick to [book: Girl, Interrupted]. ( ) catalogthis | Nov 24, 2009 | Bestes Buch von Coelho: Diese Geschichte geht einem richtig unter die Haut. Meiner Meinung nach das bis jetzt beste Buch von Coelho. Einfühlsam erzählt er die Geschichte eines Mädchens, dass sich das Leben vor allem aufgrund von Langeweile nehmen will. Der Selbstmordversuch mißglückt und als Veronika in der Klinik zu sich kommt, lernt sie langsam was LEBEN wirklich bedeutet. In der Annahme sie würde aufgrund der hohen Tablettendosis, die sie genommen hat, bald sterben, geht sie über jegliche Tabugrenzen hinweg. Sicher eines der zentralen Themen dieser Geschichte: Würden wir etwas ändern, wenn wir wüßten, dass wir nur noch kurz zu leben hätten? Interessanter Gedanke, oder? r1hard | Nov 22, 2009 | El primer libro que leí en mi vida, abra sido hace unos 4 años atras cuando cursaba como 3 curso y me sentia deprimida sin sentido de mi vida, me identifique mucho con la historia de veronica, y al leer el libro senti como jugo con mis emociones y me hizo reflexionar sobre mi vida, de como muchas veces dejamos de hacer cosas que queremos por miedo a que nos juzgen. (  ) mesalina | Nov 5, 2009 | Translated into Persian, rank 90/1001 kousha | Oct 19, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0061124265, Paperback)When Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist) was a young man, his parents had him committed to mental hospitals three times because he wanted to be an artist--an unacceptable profession in Brazil at the time. During his numerous forced incarcerations he vowed to write some day about his experiences and the injustices of involuntary commitment. In this fable-like novel, Coelho makes good on his promise, with the creation of a fictional character named Veronika who decides to kill herself when faced with all that is wrong with the world and how powerless she feels to change anything. Although she survives her initial suicide attempt, she is committed to a mental hospital where she begins to wrestle with the meaning of mental illness and whether forced drugging should be inflicted on patients who don't fit into the narrow definition of "normal." The strength and tragedy of Veronika's fictional story was instrumental in passing new government regulations in Brazil that have made it more difficult to have a person involuntarily committed. Like any great storyteller, Coelho has used the realm of fiction to magically infiltrate and alter the realm of reality. --Gail Hudson(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:57 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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