Solaris

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Solaris by Stanislaw Lem follows Dr. Kris Kelvin, an interstellar psychologist, who arrives at a space station orbiting the planet Solaris to study its mysterious, sentient ocean. As scientists attempt to communicate with the ocean, it responds by manifesting physical representations of painful memories, including Kelvin's late wife, Rheya, forcing him to confront unresolved guilt and trauma. The book mentions death by suicide and depicts the aftermath of a suicide attempt.