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Book Review By Susan Bistrican
Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel

Elizabeth Wurtzel tells the story of her depression in the book Prozac Nation. This memoir describes in elaborate detail what is it like to live with a mental illness.


Plot & Themes
Phys disability/mental struggle? Yes
Struggle with - mental illness
Period of greatest activity? - 1950+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American
Unusual characteristics:

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Writing Style
Book makes you feel? - in awe - like laughing
Graphic sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - - - impregnation/reproduction - descript. of female anat. (the big B's) - descript. of female anat. (the big V)
If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - None
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book
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