Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Prozac Nation
Book Review: A culture of disease epitomized
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was beautifully written and, I presume to say, relevant to everyone who might read it, not solely those suffering from a mental or mood disorder. That being said, though, it offers nothing for resolution or prescription. There is no process of self-improvement in the book only pitiful self-absorbtion and -lamenting. Wurtzel has truly brought the honesty about depression (and manic-depression, which is a wholy different beast) out of the proverbial closet but in doing so has contributed nothing to society at large.
Where is the merit in a book so clearly didactic with nothing to teach? When did we begin worshipping at the altar of disease and dysfunction?
Book Review: A definate teaching book
Summary: 5 Stars
This book teaches you so much about depression and how someone can face it. Elizabeth Wurtzel shows
you where she's been and how she brought herself back. For someone suffering through depression this book can show you
that other people have lived through it, and come back strong and happy. For anyone else the book shows you what sufferers
go through. Ms. Wurtzel describes superbly the depth of
this disease that ravages our country and others. She takes you into the world of depression, her world. A definate
must read book for anyone, no matter who they are.Book Review: A good book but not for everyone
Summary: 4 Stars
Growing up isn't easy. It can be even worse if you have any kind of condition. Putting all pride aside, Elizabeth Wurtzel has written a powerful memoir about what it is to be a person suffering from depression. She shows how complicated life can be, and how important our friends are to help us getting out of such a situation. Many people complain that the book is full of self-pitty. Sure it is, but I don't think it is really a problem. We can get through it. I found the writing very touch and sincere, and Wurtzel a brave woman to come so clean about he problems. I do believe that writing was somehow a catharsis that helped her to `overcome' her condition. The `Afterword' present in the paperback edition is clarifying and elucidates how much we aren't aware of our conditions and ourselves.
It is a good book --but depressive (but it is not a surprise, since we know what it is about). Nevertheless, it is not recommended to everyone. I suggest it only to people who have suffered from depression and to those who has a least interest in the subject, otherwise, it won't be interesting for you. If you enjoy this, I also recommed `Bell Jar', by Sylvia Plath; and `Girl, Interrupted', by Susanna Kaysen.
Book Review: A good look at depression although it was a bit repetitive
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed reading this book. I found it to be well written and entertaining. The only problem I had with the book was that she was constantly telling us about how smart and good she was and how she was in harvard and won awards and had articles published. After the first telling of her holiness, it soon became redundant and seemed irrelevant to the story, even though te fact that she was an intelligent girl was an important apsect of this book.Book Review: A great book. Ignore the negative reviews!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book helped me a lot when I was extremely depressed. Although the subject matter is superficially 'depressing', it is actually a book of hope and I found the fact that this book is testament to the universality of depression a real aid as I thought I was the only one who felt the way I did. I think the book is well written and the ending is very positive, it shows that some people are inclined to be depressed and that depression MUST be recognised as a legitimate and real illness which affects a huge percentage of the population. It is also important that it reflects the mind of a young girl and shows that just because you are young doesn't mean you don't have worries and insecurities just like other people. Young people are not as confident as they appear. They wear their identities through clothing and subculture because they are unsure of who they are and do not want to fade into the background. I would recommend this book to anyone who feels alone, misunderstood or just plain old depressed! It is one of my favourite books!