Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Veronika Decide Morrer by Paulo Coelho

14 reviews

espea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

pau_line's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

ich muss wirklich sagen, dass das Buch mich sehr fasziniert hat. Das hatte ich, ehrlich gesagt, nicht so erwartet.
Es ist ein schwieriges Thema, es geht um (versuchten) Selbstmord, psychische Krankheiten und das Leben.
Es wird die Geschichte von Veronika erzählt, einer jungen Frau, die beschließt zu sterben, schließlich jedoch erst durch den Tod herausfindet, was das Leben zu bieten hat.
Zwischendurch bekommen wir neben Veronikas Perspektive auch Einblicke in die Gedankenwelten anderer Patient*innen von Villete (der Psychatrie, in die Veronika eingewiesen wird), was ich sehr interessant zu lesen fand.
Schon während des Lesens hat mich das Buch beeindruckt und zum Nachdenken gebracht. Ich habe vor ein paar Jahren bereits ein Buch von Paulo Coelho gelesen und konnte wenig damit anfangen, was bei diesem Buch so ganz und gar anders war.
Die Geschichte ist sanft und stark zugleich, sehr bewegend und stimmt, zumindest mich, nachdenklich.
Für mich ist es faszinierend, wie Coelho es schafft, diese Botschaften, die er transportieren möchte, in diesem kleinen Büchlein von 224 Seiten zu verpacken und den*die Leser*in so völlig in den Bann zu ziehen.
Auch wenn ich das Buch gerade erst beendet habe, bin ich mir fast sicher, dass Veronikas und die Geschichten all der anderen Figuren noch eine  Weile in mir nachhallen werden.

"Als ich die Tabletten genommen habe, wollte ich jemanden umbringen, den ich hasste. Ich wusste nicht, dass es in mir andere Veronikas gab, die ich lieben könnte."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

aleilvandrea's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Abandonment

liri_reads's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The story began extremely promising and I loved reading about all of the main characters stories and motives, but some parts were extremely weird and irritating (yes I’m mainly referring to the author’s self-insert in the story) + maybe it’s just me but

Veronika surviving was disappointing and more predictable than her dying

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Vomit

lbita's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

dezembrluft's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Suicide attempt and War

ale15sousa's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Did not expect the ending until I got closer to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Alcohol

Minor: Torture and War

sabbcm's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

sophie_kiss's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, War, and Injury/Injury detail

goth_cowboy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt