Articulate and suprisingley interesting! (Prozac Nation - Elizabeth Wurtzel)

Member Name: suzanneb84

Product:	Prozac Nation - Elizabeth Wurtzel
Date:	09/09/09 (12 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: concise and well written

Disadvantages: sermon like at the end

This book was an interesting one for me - bought because it was recommended by a friend because I work in HR and she thought it might add to my job knowledge when dealing with depressive people absent from work (random i know!); i was a bit aprehensive of this book. I did have visions of it being very negative and aimed at the teenage market... however i was pleasantly suprised!

The story is an autobiography written by Elizabeth Wurtzel of her battle with depression thoughtout her teenage years. It is written in the past tense with her reflecting on how she managed her illness, how it made her feel and what worked best in pulling herself out.

The writing is very articulate and i have to say grips you as the author depicts very clearly her troubles all the while drawing you to wonder what will happen next; fascinating in places!

My only critisism is the end where she is discussing the various drugs she has used - she is very against the use of Prozac and the final pages do come across as a bit of a sermon which is unfortunate!

On the whole, this compares very well with the eating disorder book "Wasted", it is articulated the same and did give me a greater understanding of the feelings involved in the condition.

Well recommended.

Summary: Try it if you are interested in the subject matter