Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho

Veronika Decides to Die

On the Seventh Day #2

Paulo Coelho with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary philosophy emotional reflective slow-paced
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"Another of Coelho's spiritual journeys, this time by the 24-year-old protagonist who, after a failed suicide attempt, rediscovers in an insane asylum in Slovenia the preciousness and precariousness of life. Costa's translation is competent, but c...

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3.56
based on 12,500 reviews

Moods

reflective: 73%

emotional: 60%

inspiring: 43%

hopeful: 41%

dark: 39%

sad: 31%

challenging: 20%

tense: 11%

informative: 7%

mysterious: 6%

adventurous: 4%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
81% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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