Veronika Decides to Die

This book was absolutely TERRIBLE. Again, I'm glad I only paid $1.99 for it instead of full price, otherwise, I might be more than a little ticked. Now, if I could only get the time back that I spent reading this nonsense, I'd be golden. I found not a single likable character in this book. You have Veronika, who attempts suicide for stupid, selfish reasons. Mari, who suffers from panic attacks and wants to continue staying on at the hospital after she loses her job and her husband divorces her, Eduard, the schizophrenic son of a diplomat, and Zedka who is clinically depressed and longs for a married lover or some nonsense like that. There's also Dr. Igor (oh, what a lovely name) who is not likable at all, and decides to do some experiment on the suicidal Veronika, by telling her that her overdose has messed up her heart and she has only a week to live, when in fact she is fine. Knowing she is to die soon, she embraces life and does things she wouldn't normally do (masturbating in front of the schizophrenic Eduard, whom she barely knows. Hello, wtf was that scene? I'm all for embracing your sexuality, but please.) The whole book is just foolishness. I'd give it zero stars if I could.

So depressing. No story. But interesting plot. Shades of Alchemist.

this is my favorite book of all times. i read this when i actually wanted to die so i think it really helped me. veronika is such an interesting character and i relate to her. she learns to live after almost dying, even though the doctors tell her she only got a few days. such a good book and ive read it many times