A review for this book was a challenging task. I say challenging because the scope of interpretation was wide and every time you reflect, one will discover a new meaning. Paulo Coelho is the author of this book. This literary genius is deeply philosophical and the story is a means of presenting his thoughts on life and its its intricate and delicate patterns.
As the title of the book states, it
is about a girl who decides to commit suicide and what happens in the aftermath
of this event. Veronica who decides to die has no mental health issues or any
other problem. Her life is perfect and somehow, therein lies the crux of the
dilemma. Apart from Veronica ,there are only a handful of characters and each
of them have their own set of visions, ideals, problems and solutions. In fact,
as each of them progress through the story, the authors provokes us to think
outside the box, challenges our notions and even tries to unlock our own fears.
In contrast to the rather turbulent beginning, the ending is happy and
predictable but is just as subtly brave and adventurous.
To be honest, It can be a disturbing read as it questions our fundamental ideas about life, suicide and death, why we do what we do, explores our fears and can lay it bare if you are willing. There is a palpable anxiety created for which the author himself a solution and you would be genuinely surprised that it is something we all know but never pays attention to.
I was quite intrigued in the beginning, anxious as the pages turned but inspired at the end. The take home message from the book is to be cherished forever.I would not want to say it as it would be a unforgivable spoiler. To sum it up, it is a really good read and is ideal if you want a mental makeover and a reminder to how beautiful life can be if we are prepared to be a little mad or possibly madder!
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