Prozac Nation
by Elizabeth Wurtzel
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Author: Elizabeth WurtzelEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-10-01
ISBN: 1573225126
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
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Book Review: "im like a drug addict. i need a fix, i can't help myself. "
Summary: 5 Stars
this book is one of my favourite books, the first two chapters or so, i wasn't too thrilled about it, but i think i should blame it on my own mindset, because a couple months later i picked it up again from where i left off (skimming about 20 pages before to recap) and i became completely absorbed into elizabeth's narcissism. i think one would only enjoy this book when one can relate to the feelings of the character and her experiences, in the sense that this book (and depression itself) is very self-centred and for those who can't relate to it, they will only feel pity and/or annoyance towards the character because it goes overboard with the sympathy craving.
the positive aspect of the book is that i felt it practically dissects the mind of wurtzel and shows you the thoughts of a particular young adult who suffers from depression, letting you into her world. wurtzel's writing is honest, straight-forward and descriptive. her random thoughts were interesting and quite inspiring, there were a couple passages in the book that caught my eye.
the author, being born and raised in a typical dysfunctional american family, the past was mainly respondsible for her descend into depression. even with caring friends, an education at an ivy league schoo (harvard), loving boyfriends (that came and go) and charisma, the subject still wallowed in her own self pity, unable to see the beauty surrounding her, or rather, unable to understand why, even with all that, she could still suffer like this. it was a condition, and not an option, even though she probably indulged in it a little, or a bit too much. overall i found this a great read, and quite detailed. i would highly recommand it to someone who wants to escape reality for a couple hours and be completely absorbed into someone else's life and pain, but if you find the author too selfish and irrational, you can still come to understand what depression can do to a person. and for someone suffering from depression, it would be a valuable insight towards another sufferer's experience knowing that you're not alone, and there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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