| In her teens, highly intelligent and well-bred Elizabeth Wurtzel was prey to mental aberration and paranoia, as well as much dabbling in sex and drugs. This is her story. Fairly well written, her account travels to Harvard, London, and early adulthood with a developing career as journalist and writer, and does not soft-peddle the author's selfish and self-destructive behavior. The title is something of a misnomer, however; the book does not really talk about the nation in any way, and Prozac, effective as it was in her life, does not turn up until page 296 of a 351-page book. Still, a bracing account. | ||
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Plot & Themes Phys disability/mental struggle? Yes Struggle with - mental illness Subject of Biography Gender - Female Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - American Unusual characteristics: Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast Europe Yes European country: - England/UK City? Yes City: - New York - London Century: - 1980's-Present Writing Style Book makes you feel? - concerned - like laughing Graphic sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - - How much dialogue in bio? - little dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book |
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